Could side effects of MDR-TB treatment change the outcome of the disease?

Houda Snène (Tunis, Tunisia), Houda Snène, Hafaoua Daghfous, Soumaya Ben Saad, Mouna Ben Khelifa, Sameh Belhadj, Leila Slim, Fatma Tritar

Source: International Congress 2015 – Treatment of TB (MDR-TB): co-morbidities, adverse effects and outcomes
Session: Treatment of TB (MDR-TB): co-morbidities, adverse effects and outcomes
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2707
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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