Sputum grading and conversion rates and treatment outcomes among tuberculosis cases managed in a teaching hospital in SouthWestern Nigeria: A five year review

Sputum grading and conversion rates and treatment outcomes among tuberculosis cases managed in a teaching hospital in SouthWestern Nigeria: A five year review

BACKGROUND: Sputum grading and conversion rates are some of the indicators being used to monitor client's progress and response in community TB care. This study assessed sputum grading and conversion rates in relation to TB treatment outcomes among cases managed in LAUTECH teaching hospital in...

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Main Authors: Hassan Abd Wasiu Oladele, Adebimpe Wasiu Olalekan, Olarewaju Sunday Olakunle, Osinubi Medinat Omobola, Faramade Ifedola, Alawale Adebukola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
tuberculosis
treatment outcomes
sputum grading
sputum conversion rate
southwestern nigeria
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2017;volume=26;issue=3;spage=250;epage=254;aulast=Wasiu;type=0

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