IJCM_276A: Determinants of Delayed Sputum Conversion among Tuberculosis Patients in Malappuram District: A Case Control Study
Background: Treatment of drug-sensitive TB consists of an intensive phase of 2 months followed by a continuation phase of 4 months. After completion of intensive phase of therapy, sputum AFB smear microscopy is repeated and presence of smear conversion is suggested as a significant early predictor o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract276 |