Duration of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infectiousness under Adequate Therapy, as Assessed Using Induced Sputum Samples

BACKGROUND: A sputum culture is the most reliable indicator of the infectiousness of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB); however, a spontaneous sputum specimen may not be suitable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the infectious period in patients with non–drug-resistant (DR) PTB receiving adequate s...

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Autores principales: Ko, Yousang, Shin, Jeong Hwan, Lee, Hyun-Kyung, Lee, Young Seok, Lee, Suh-Young, Park, So Young, Mo, Eun-Kyung, Kim, Changhwan, Park, Yong Bum
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5256343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119744
http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2017.80.1.27

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5256343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119744
http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2017.80.1.27

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