Missed appointments at a tuberculosis clinic increased the risk of clinical treatment failure

• Main Authors: Sompong Srisaenpang, Somdej Pinitsoontorn, Pratap Singhasivanon, Dwip Kitayaporn, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Pyatat Tatsanavivat, Boonsong Patjanasoontorn, Wipa Reechaipichitkul, Jammari Thiratakulpisan, Jiraporn Srinakarin, Prasopsuk Srisaenpang, Bandit Thinkamrop, Chalermchai Apinyanurak, Bung Onsee Chindawong
• Other Authors: Khon Kaen University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23797
• Institution: Mahidol University

We investigated the charts of 381 new smear-positive tuberculosis patients at Khon Kaen Medical School during 1997-2001 using World Health Organization definitions to evaluate associations among treatment success or failure (defaulted, failed, died, or not evaluated) and tuberculosis clinic contact,...