Journal article
High incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Bhutan: A cohort study based on national TB surveillance data
T Dorji, K Tshering, L Adhikari, T Jamtsho, P Bhujel, P Lhaden, NL Sherry, C Lin, K Horan, S Wangchuk, P Andersson, BP Howden
IJID Regions | Published : 2024
Abstract
Objectives: The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has made the elimination of TB difficult. Currently, there are limited data on MDR-TB and other drug-resistant TB in Bhutan. We aimed to estimate the incidence and explore the potential risk factors associated with MDR/pre-extensively drug-resistant (pre-XDR)-TB using comprehensive national TB data. Methods: We used the data from the Tuberculosis Information Surveillance System of the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory to analyze the resistance pattern and epidemiologic data for all TB cases tested for resistance for the year 2018-2021. Multiple logistic regression was performed to identify risk factors associated..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This project received no specific <STRONG>Funding</STRONG>. However, this work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellowship to BPH (APP1105905) . The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.