Open AccessPredictors and Trends of MDR/RR-TB in Shenzhen China: A Retrospective 2012–2020 Period Analysis
Author(s) -
Linlin Ji,
Peierdun Mijiti,
Chuangyue Hong,
Mingzhen Li,
Qian Gao,
Wenfa Tan,
Jihong Chen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s335329
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , retrospective cohort study , multivariate analysis , logistic regression , mycobacterium tuberculosis , demography , pathology , sociology
We analyzed the trends and predictors of multidrug-resistant (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant (RR) tuberculosis (TB) in culture-positive cases in Shenzhen during 2012-2020, after the implementation of improved strategies (scale-up molecular drug susceptibility testing [mDST], expansion of DST eligibility, and generous reimbursement of MDR-TB outpatient care costs).