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September 10, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes among patients with Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis receiving outpatients care

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MVMaria Jose VadakunnelVNVijayalakshmi Jawaharlal NehruUBUsharani Brammacharry

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Overview

Observational analysis identifies treatment failure factors among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients, suggesting urgent intervention needs.

Key Points

  • Patients receiving retreatment experienced higher rates of unsuccessful treatment outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted strategies.
  • Heteroresistant patterns linked to rpoB gene mutations showed significantly increased odds of treatment failure, highlighting genetic factors in treatment challenges.
  • Patients co-infected with HIV or using substances like alcohol and tobacco had worse treatment outcomes, stressing the importance of comorbidity management.
  • Rural patients faced greater challenges, including higher rates of loss to follow-up, necessitating tailored approaches for different demographics.

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Vadakunnel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c240deb210217d6479c9cchttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-13227-5
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