Five-Year Assessment of Time of Sputum Smears Conversion and Outcome and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis Patients in Central Iran

Objective. To evaluate risk factors which influence sputum smear conversion, outcome, and trends of conversion of sputum smear during 5 years and compare outcomes in patients with different regimens. Methods. In a retrospective cohort study, all patients with sputum smear positive tuberculosis were...

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Main Authors: Fatemah Behnaz, Mahmoud Mohammadzadeh, Golnaz Mohammadzade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/609083