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Abstract
The present study was conducted to study treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Abassia Chest Hospital from July 2006 to June 2010 .The study included 200 patients admitted to Abassia chest Hospital. It was done in the period between July 2006 to June 2010. The patients were resistant to at least rifampicin and INH. Their files were analyzed and the following data were discussed from the files: 1-Full medical history.• Whether primary or secondary resistance.• where did the patients receive previous anti-TB treatment? In hospital or at home.• Whether patient smear positive or negative.• Name and duration of anti-TB drugs.• Patients compliance.• Follow up of anti-TB treatment.2-Type of patients:New, relapse, defaulter or treatment failure.3-Clinical examination.4-Radiological examination: chest X-ray.5-Laboratory investigations:6-Regimens of resistance used.7-Complications of drugs in MDR-TB.