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Barriers faced by patients in the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis...
Bhering,Marcela; Dalcolmo,Margareth; Sarubbi Júnior,Vicente; Kritski,AfrânioABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To understand patients’ narratives about the barriers they faced in the diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and their consequences in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. METHODS This is a qualitative cross-sectional study with non-probabilistic sampling. A theoretical saturation criterion was considered for composing the number of interviewees. Semi-structured interviews we...
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Portugal: patients’ perception of the chall...
Bhering,Marcela; Sarubbi Junior,Vicente; Kritski,Afrânio; Souza,Fabiana Barbosa Assumpção; Duarte,RaquelAbstract Introduction: The increase in drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) threatens global progress in eliminating TB, and constitutes a major challenge for patients, health-care workers and health services. Treatment for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) can last almost 2 years, and is more expensive, more toxic, and less effective than treating TB caused by drug-sensitive bacilli. This study aims to analyze patie...