Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum after pulmonary tuberculosis cure

Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum after pulmonary tuberculosis cure

Abstract Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with detectable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum is a major source of transmission. In resource limited TB endemic settings, cure is declared through sputum smear examination for acid fast bacilli without performing culture. This may lead to er...

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Main Authors: Atiqa Ambreen, Muhammad Jamil, Mohammad Aqeel ur Rahman, Tehmina Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Treatment response
Acid fast smear
Sterilizing cure
Ethambutol continuation phase
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4561-7

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