Prevalence and associated factors of delayed sputum smear conversion in patients treated for smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective follow up study in Sabah, Malaysia.

Prevalence and associated factors of delayed sputum smear conversion in patients treated for smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective follow up study in Sabah, Malaysia.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Tuberculosis remains a major health problem globally and in Malaysia, particularly in the state of Sabah. Delayed sputum conversion is associated with treatment failure, drug-resistant tuberculosis and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of delayed sputum...

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Main Authors: Linghui Amanda Khor, Ulfa Nur Izzati A Wahid, Lee Lee Ling, Sarah Michael S Liansim, Jush'n Oon, Mahendran Naidu Balakrishnan, Wei Leik Ng, Ai Theng Cheong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282733

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