Alcohol drinking delays the rate of sputum smear conversion among DR-TB patients in northwest Ethiopia; A retrospective follow-up study

BACKGROUND: Sputum smear microscopy is simple and feasible technique to assess the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in the respiratory tract of patients with Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR-TB). Conversion of sputum smear from positive to negative is considered as an interim indicator of efficac...

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Autores principales: Merid, Mehari Woldemariam, Muluneh, Atalay Goshu, Kassa, Getahun Molla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8906643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263367
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264852

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8906643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263367
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264852

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