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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2011, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (8): 471-474.

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Previous treatment and management history of patients with multidrugresistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)

Zhang Jiasheng, Sun Qiang, Li Wenjing, Bian Xuefeng, Yan Yun, Wang Lixia, Li Renzhong   

  1.  Health Management and Policy Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 250012,China;Jinan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250001,China;National Center for TB Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing 102206,China
  • Received:2010-12-14 Online:2011-08-10 Published:2012-01-29

Abstract: Abstract:Objective   To investigate the previous treatment and management history of patients with MDR-TB.  Methods  Questionnaires were used to investigate 43 hospitalized multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in TB hospitals in Tianjin, Daqing and Puyang in order to get the quantitative data and SPSS 16.0 was used for data analysis.  Results  53.5%(23/43) of patients received the first treatment in TB dispensaries, 37.2% (16/43)of patients did not complete the first anti-TB treatment. The treatment days between diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB are 767 days on average. The average cost is 24 536 yuan, 72.1%(31/43) of patients had been treated in more than two medical institutions, 23.3%(10/43) of patients had ever interrupted the treatment, 46.5% (20/43)of patients was managed under the doctors’ supervision. Conclusion   The treatment process was complex and treatment behavior was not standardized. The management of TB dispensary is inadequate. Therefore, we should strengthen the guidance

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary/drug therapy, Drug resistance,multiple,bacterial, Patient compliance