Survival and Predictors of Death after Successful Treatment among Smear Positive Tuberculosis: A Cohort Study

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) can affect patients′ life even after successful treatment. In this study, we aimed to determine the survival rate of patients with smear positive TB after successful treatment and identify the predictors of mortality. Methods: This was a prospective study. The source o...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Moosazadeh, Abbas Bahrampour, Mahshid Nasehi, Narges Khanjani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=8;spage=1005;epage=1012;aulast=Moosazadeh