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Pattern and predictors of drug resistance and treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients at the centers of programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Lahore, Pakistan

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26576-1

Published Online: 2026-02-18

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Authors

Ashfaq, Hira

Humayun, Ayesha

Naseem, Muhammad Ahmad

Siddiqui, Sarmad Wahaj

Kamal, Asifa

Mohsin, Saima Naz

Abdullah, Muhammad

Sheikh, Naheed Humayun
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Article History

Received: 8 October 2024

Accepted: 3 February 2026

First Online: 18 February 2026

Declarations

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: The study adhered to the principles of Helsinki’s declaration. Ethical approval was obtained from the IRB named Institutional Review and Research Advisory Board of Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan. The secondary data were accessed so the need for consent was waived off by the IRB, so only permission and administrative consent were obtained from the program manager of the TB control program in Punjab, Pakistan.

: Not applicable.

: Ex-manager TB control program, Punjab is one of the co-authors in this paper.

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