Effect of smoking on treatment outcome among tuberculosis patients in Malaysia; a multicenter study

Effect of smoking on treatment outcome among tuberculosis patients in Malaysia; a multicenter study

Abstract Background Smoking plays a key role in the development of tuberculosis (TB) infection and is also a predictor of poor TB treatment prognosis and outcomes. The current study was conducted to determine the prevalence of smoking and to assess the effects of smoking on treatment outcomes among...

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Main Authors: Amer Hayat Khan, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Kashif Ullah Khan, Long Chiau Ming, Omer Mateen, Malik Obaid Ullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Smoking
Treatment outcome
Tuberculosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08856-6

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