Sputum smear microscopy at two months into continuation-phase: should it be done in all patients with sputum smear-positive tuberculosis?

Sputum smear microscopy at two months into continuation-phase: should it be done in all patients with sputum smear-positive tuberculosis?

BACKGROUND: The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) of India recommends follow-up sputum smear examination at two months into the continuation phase of treatment. The main intent of this (mid-CP) follow-up is to detect patients not responding to treatment around two-three months ea...

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Main Authors: Mohit Padamchand Gandhi, Ajay M V Kumar, Manoj Nandkishor Toshniwal, Raveendra H R Reddy, John E Oeltmann, Sreenivas Achuthan Nair, Srinath Satyanarayana, Puneet Kumar Dewan, Shamim Mannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3378531?pdf=render

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