Background The role of governance in strengthening tuberculosis (TB) control has received
little research attention. This review provides evidence of how institutional designs and …

Poor adherence by tuberculosis (TB) patients to their medication contributes not only to the
worsening of their TB situation but also paves a way for incidence of drug resistance. This …

Rationale: Cigarette smoking is linked to important aspects of tuberculosis, such as
susceptibility to infection, disease reactivation, mortality, transmission, and persistent …

Background: Many tuberculosis sufferers experience recurrent events due to incomplete
treatment processes. It is often found that tuberculosis sufferers re-enter the hospital …

Objective To evaluate the rates, timing and determinants of default and death among adult
tuberculosis patients in Nigeria. Methods Routine surveillance data were used. A …

Background: In Uganda, 12% of previously treated TB cases and 1.6% of new cases have
MDR-TB and require specialized treatment and care. Adherence is crucial for improving …

Background Non-adherence to anti-TB treatment is one of the crucial challenges in
improving tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. The poor …

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Nonadherence to anti‐TB treatment may result in the …

Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a global health concern. The disease
results in a prolonged treatment and hence, poses a financial burden to affected individuals …

Nigeria has an emerging problem with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Whole-
genome sequencing was used to understand the epidemiology of tuberculosis and genetics …