Sputum conversion and treatment success among tuberculosis patients with diabetes treated under the Tuberculosis Control Programme in an Urban setting in South India

Sputum conversion and treatment success among tuberculosis patients with diabetes treated under the Tuberculosis Control Programme in an Urban setting in South India

Background: Studies from India on sputum conversion and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes among TB patients with diabetes are limited. Objective: The objective of this study is to estimate the proportion of sputum smear conversion and successful treatment outcomes among diabetic–TB patients treat...

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Main Authors: Velayutham Banurekha, Tarun Bhatnagar, Swaminathan Savithri, Natarajan Dinesh Kumar, Boopathi Kangusamy, Sanjay Mehendale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Diabetes
revised national tuberculosis control programme
sputum conversion
treatment success
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2017;volume=42;issue=3;spage=180;epage=182;aulast=Banurekha

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