Drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in western Turkey: prevalence clinical characteristics and treatment outcome

摘要

BACKGROUNDAlthough high antituberculosis (anti-TB) drug resistance rates have been reported in Turkey, the clinical characteristics and implications for the outcome of anti-TB treatment have not been fully investigated. We determined the prevalence of anti-TB drug resistance and examined demographic data, clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in relation to patterns of resistance.