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Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Delayed Sputum Smear Conversion in Malaysian Aborigines with Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health challenge despite enormous eradication efforts. Indigenous groups worldwide have a higher TB incidence and associated delayed sputum–smear conversion. The aim of this case–control study was to determine the epidemiology and factors associ...
Autores principales: | Ibrahim, Muhammad Naim, Nik Husain, Nik Rosmawati, Daud, Aziah, Chinnayah, Thilaka |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8872111/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35206552 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042365 |
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