Prevalence and associated factors of delayed sputum smear conversion in patients treated for smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis: a retrospective follow up study in Sabah, Malaysia
Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major health problem globally and in Malaysia, particularly in the state of Sabah. Delayed sputum conversion is associated with treatment failure, drug-resistant tuberculosis and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of delayed sputum conversion amon...
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Public Library of Science
2023
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108981/ |