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Prolongation of Acid-Fast Bacilli Sputum Smear Positivity in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The study sought to determine factors associated with prolonged smear positivity in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients following appropriate management. Newly diagnosed patients were enrolled between June 2017 and May 2018. Sputum samples were collected for Xpert(®) MTB/RIF and line...
Autores principales: | Mvo, Sidwell, Bokop, Carine, Longo-Mbenza, Benjamin, Vasaikar, Sandeep D., Apalata, Teke |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10537881/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37764941 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12091133 |
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