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- Title
Outcomes of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among binational cases in El Paso, Texas.
- Authors
Ferrer, Gustavo; Acuna-Villaorduna, Carlos; Escobedo, Miguel; Vlasich, Esteban; Rivera, Manuel
- Abstract
In the United States, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is more commonly seen among foreign-born patients. We report outcomes for 46 patients with MDR-TB who were born in Mexico and treated along the United States-Mexico border. According to our definition, 30 were cured, 3 showed treatment failure, 3 died, and 10 abandoned treatment. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be successfully treated on an ambulatory basis.
- Publication
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2010, Vol 83, Issue 5, p1056
- ISSN
1476-1645
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0145