[Factors associated with treatment adherence for tuberculosis infection.]

CONCLUSIONS: The treatment compliance rate of Tuberculosis infection was high among people who started therapy. Almost a half of the contacts with TI did not start treatment, and associated factors were: age, social relationship, and the TST reaction. The treatment regimen was associated with greater compliance. It is important to know the factors associated with adherence to treatment of TI in each health area, and focus efforts on risk groups; thereby approaching the global control of tuberculosis. PMID: 24331920 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Atencion Primaria - December 9, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gallardo CR, Gea Velázquez de Castro MT, Requena Puche J, Miralles Bueno JJ, Rigo Medrano MV, Aranaz Andrés JM Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research

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