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Time to sputum culture conversion and its determinants among Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis patients at public hospitals of the Amhara Regional State: A multicenter retrospective follow up study

BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is one of the major public health problems that need great attention. Time to sputum culture conversion is often used as an early predictive value for the final treatment outcome. Although guidelines for MDR-TB are frequently design...

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Autores principales: Yihunie Akalu, Temesgen, Muchie, Kindie Fentahun, Alemu Gelaye, Kassahun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6013102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29927980
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199320