Particulate matter is associated with sputum culture conversion in patients with culture-positive tuberculosis
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Particulate matter is associated with sputum culture conversion in patients with culture-positive tuberculosis
Emerging risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, such as air pollution, play a significant role at both the individual and population levels. However, the association between air pollution and TB remains unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the association between outdoor air pollution and sputum culture conversion in TB patients. In the present study, 389 subjects were rec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1178-203X
DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s92927