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 pu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S217351151200005X |