Risk factors for pulmonary cavitation in tuberculosis patients from China

Pulmonary cavitation is one of the most frequently observed clinical characteristics in tuberculosis (TB). The objective of this study was to investigate the potential risk factors associated with cavitary TB in China. A total of 385 smear-positive patients were enrolled in the study, including 192...

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Main Authors: Liqun Zhang, Yu Pang, Xia Yu, Yufeng Wang, Jie Lu, Mengqiu Gao, Hairong Huang, Yanlin Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1038/emi.2016.111