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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3378531?pdf=render |
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