Time to Sputum Smear Conversion in Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients and Factors for Delayed Conversion

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infection worldwide. In the eastern part of Iran, fluctuations in tuberculosis prevalence are seen due to the migration of people from Afghanistan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time of bacteriologic sputum conversion after treatment and affecting facto...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Azarkar, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh, Azade Ebrahimzadeh, Saeeid Olumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/634