Factors associated with month 2 smear non-conversion among Category 1 tuberculosis patients in Karachi, Pakistan

Predictors of smear non-conversion at baseline can help identify cases at risk for failure of tuberculosis treatment. Retrospective data for smear-positive Category 1 patients in Karachi, Pakistan, was analyzed. Predictors of sputum conversion were determined using multiple logistic regression with...

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Main Authors: Kimberly A. D'Souza, Syed M.A. Zaidi, Maria Jaswal, Shahid Butt, Saira Khowaja, Shifa S. Habib, Amyn A. Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117301521