Evidence for chronic lung impairment in patients treated for pulmonary tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Mauricio Vecino (Author), Jotam G. Pasipanodya (Author), Philip Slocum (Author), Sejong Bae (Author), Guadalupe Munguia (Author), Thaddeus Miller (Author), Michel Fernandez (Author), Gerry Drewyer (Author), Stephen E. Weis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are likely to develop pulmonary impairment after tuberculosis (PIAT). The stability of PIAT and the relationship of PIAT to the duration of delay in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment have not been fully characterized. Methods: We performed...