Evaluation of time to sputum smear conversion and its association with treatment outcomes among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: a retrospective record-reviewing study

• Main Authors: Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea (Author), Amna Saifullah (Author), Yusra Habib Khan (Author), Adullah Salah Alanazi (Author), Ahmed D. Alatawi (Author), Majed Ahmed Algarni (Author), Ziyad Saeed Almalki (Author), Abdullah K. Alahmari (Author), Hassan H. Alhassan (Author), Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: This study examined the time to sputum smear and culture conversion and determinants of conversion, as well as variables associated with treatment outcomes among drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (DR-PTB) cases.Methods: The electronic database and written medical records of patients...