Delays to treatment initiation and emergence of drug resistance among new adult tuberculosis patients in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Conclusion. Time to treatment initiation delay is associated with an increased risk of the emergence of drug resistance. Efforts targeted towards reducing the negative effects of PTB should focus on reducing the length of delay to initiate treatment.PMID:38506623 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001814

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 20, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kiros Tedla Nega Berhe Afework Mulugeta Girmay Medhin Gebretsadik Berhe Guesh Abrha Tilahun Teklehaymanot Source Type: research