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Double trouble: tuberculosis and substance abuse in Nagaland, India | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Double trouble: tuberculosis and substance abuse in Nagaland, India

Shenoy R, Das M, Mansoor H, Anicete R, Wangshu L, Merens A, Ao I, Saranchuk P, Isaakidis P
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Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in people who use and/or inject illicit drugs (PWUIDs) remains a barrier to achieving universal coverage for TB in India and globally. This report describes treatment outcomes in PWUIDs who received treatment for drug-susceptible TB at the Mon District Hospital in Nagaland, India, during 2012-2013. The median age of the patients was 39 years, and most (92%) were male. Two thirds (33/49) of the patients had a successful TB treatment outcome. A previous TB episode and residence in a semi-urban area were associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes. Separate diagnostic and treatment algorithms, including regular adherence counselling and opioid substitution therapies, should be considered for PWUIDs.

Countries

India

Subject Area

tuberculosissubstance use disorders

Languages

English
DOI
10.5588/pha.15.0019
Published Date
21 Sep 2015
PubMed ID
26399288
Journal
Public Health Action
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 180-2
Issue Date
2015-09-21
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