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Gridlock from Diagnosis to Treatment of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Tanzania: Patients’ Perspectives from the Focus Group Discussion

2018-08-28

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<h4>Introduction</h4> Molecular diagnostics have revolutionized the diagnosis of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Yet in Tanzania we found delay in diagnosis with more than 70% of MDR-TB patients having history of several previous treatment courses for TB signaling complications of prior missed diagnosis. We aimed to explore patients’ viewpoints and experiences with personal and socio-behavioral obstacl...

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10.1101/402594
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