Factors affecting smear conversion in tuberculosis management
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Time to Sputum Smear Conversion in Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients and Factors for Delayed Conversion
Pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infection worldwide. In the eastern part of Iran, fluctuations in tuberculosis prevalence are seen due to the migration of people from Afghanistan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time of bacteriologic sputum conversion after treatment and affecting factors in those whose smear does not become negative.This study was carried out on 85 smear-positive ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2147-0634
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2012.01.8036