Predictors of delayed sputum smear and culture conversion among a Portuguese population with pulmonary tuberculosis

Introduction: Failure of sputum smear and/or culture conversion after 2 months of tuberculosis (TB) treatment has been considered a predictor of patient infectivity and treatment failure.We aimed to identify the factors associated with delayed sputum smear and culture conversion in patients with pul...

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Gepubliceerd in:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumología
Hoofdauteurs: P. Caetano Mota, A. Carvalho, I. Valente, R. Braga, R. Duarte
Formaat: Artigo
Taal:Inglês
Gepubliceerd in: Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia 2012
Onderwerpen:
Medicina
Smear
Sputum
Culture
Tuberculosis
Delayed conversion
Online toegang:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=169724488005
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