Risk stratification for MDR/RR-TB: a comprehensive integrated patient-level analysis from TB programs and contemporary clinical trials
Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease, and treatments for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are lengthy and toxic. By analyzing a large international database (N = 7,750), we identified patient risk phenotypes linked to unfavorable outcomes. Factors like HIV infection, age, low BMI, smoking, acid-fast bac...