Has introduction of rapid drug susceptibility testing at diagnosis impacted treatment outcomes among previously treated tuberculosis patients in Gujarat, India?

Paresh Dave; Bhavin Vadera; Ajay M V Kumar; Palanivel Chinnakali; Bhavesh Modi; Rajesh Solanki; Pranav Patel; Prakash Patel; Kirit Pujara; Pankaj Nimavat; Amar Shah; Sandeep Bharaswadkar; Kiran Rade; Malik Parmar; Sreenivas Achuthan Nair

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0121996

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Has introduction of rapid drug susceptibility testing at diagnosis impacted treatment outcomes among previously treated tuberculosis patients in Gujarat, India?

Paresh Dave,

Affiliation State Tuberculosis Cell, Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Bhavin Vadera ,

* E-mail: dr.vadera@gmail.com

Affiliations World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India, New Delhi, India, State Tuberculosis Training and Demonstration Centre, Near Tuberculosis and Chest Department, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, India
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Ajay M V Kumar,

Affiliation International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The Union), South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India
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Palanivel Chinnakali,

Affiliation Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India
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Bhavesh Modi,

Affiliation Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Rajesh Solanki,

Affiliation Department of Pulmonary Medicine, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Pranav Patel,

Affiliation State Tuberculosis Cell, Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Prakash Patel,

Affiliation State Tuberculosis Cell, Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Kirit Pujara,

Affiliation State Tuberculosis Cell, Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Pankaj Nimavat,

Affiliation State Tuberculosis Cell, Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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Amar Shah,

Affiliation World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India, New Delhi, India
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Sandeep Bharaswadkar,

Affiliation World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India, New Delhi, India
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Kiran Rade,

Affiliation World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India, New Delhi, India
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Malik Parmar,

Affiliation World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India, New Delhi, India
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Sreenivas Achuthan Nair

Affiliation World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for India, New Delhi, India
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Has introduction of rapid drug susceptibility testing at diagnosis impacted treatment outcomes among previously treated tuberculosis patients in Gujarat, India?

Paresh Dave,
Bhavin Vadera,
Ajay M V Kumar,
Palanivel Chinnakali,
Bhavesh Modi,
Rajesh Solanki,
Pranav Patel,
Prakash Patel,
Kirit Pujara,
Pankaj Nimavat

Published: April 13, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121996

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