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Tuberculosis Therapy
Research by C.Y. Chiang and colleagues in tuberculosis therapy provides new insights
May 13th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Factors associated with a clinician's decision to stop anti-tuberculosis treatment before completion,' new data in tuberculosis. In this recently published study, investigators in Paris, France conducted a study "To investigate the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and factors associated with a clinician's decision to stop anti-tuberculosis treatment before completion. The medical charts of all citizens of Taipei City, Taiwan, reported to have received treatment for PTB in 2003 were investigated." "Of 1126 PTB patients, 512 (45.5%) started treatment immediately based solely on chest X-ray (CXR) findings; treatment for 214 (19.0%) was based...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-13)
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