Pre-treatment loss to follow-up and associated factors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Wakiso district, central Uganda

Pre-treatment loss to follow-up and associated factors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Wakiso district, central Uganda

Abstract Background Tuberculosis ranks among the top ten causes of death worldwide. The Sub-Saharan African region faces increasing trends of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB), further complicating the existing efforts for prevention, control, and eradication. Pre-treatment loss to follow-up (LTFU...

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Main Authors: James Arinaitwe, James Muleme, Perez N. Ochanda, Rebecca Nuwematsiko, Samson Omongot, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Esther Buregyeya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Drug resistant tuberculosis
Pre-treatment loss to follow-up
Wakiso
Uganda
Mixed methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11295-6
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