Extrapulmonary drug-resistant tuberculosis at a drug-resistant tuberculosis center Mumbai: Our experience – Hope in the midst of despair!

摘要

Background:Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a global problem with only 52% reported cure rate. Extrapulmonary (EP) DR-TB poses a formidable diagnostic, therapeutic challenge. We aimed to study their clinical profile and treatment outcomes under the programmatic setting.