Outcomes of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis among Binational Cases in El Paso, Texas
- 5 November 2010
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 83 (5) , 1056-1058
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0145
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.Keywords
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