Open AccessPrevalence, chronological trends and predictors of treatment outcomes among patients with tuberculosis in Southern Tunisia across two decades (1995-2016)
Author(s) -
M. Ben Hmida,
H. Ben Ayed,
Makram Koubâa,
Maïssa Ben Jmaa,
Maroua Trigui,
Fatma Hammami,
Tarak Ben Jmaa,
Fatma Smaoui,
H. Féki,
Jamel Damak,
Mounir Ben Jemâa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
germs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2248-2997
DOI - 10.18683/germs.2021.1252
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , case fatality rate , disease , retrospective cohort study , multivariate analysis , demographics , tb treatment , surgery , pediatrics , demography , epidemiology , pathology , sociology
Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease common worldwide. Influencing factors in TB outcomes include socio-demographics, as well as disease-related and treatment-related factors. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence trends of unsuccessful treatment outcomes in Southern Tunisia during 1995-2016 and to identify their risk factors.