Evaluation of Category I of Anti-tuberculosis Therapy in Intensive Phase Pulmonary TB by Conversion of Acid-Fast Bacilli Sputum
Acid fast bacilli (AFB) sputum microscopy is used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-tuberculosis drugs in TB eradication program. The AFB sputum microscopy should be performed before treatment, two months after intensive phase and four months after advance phase...
Main Authors: | Oki Nugraha Putra, Amitasari Damayanti, Nani Wijayanti Dyah Nurrahman, Tsania Devi, Wildatul Aluf |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitas Indonesia
2019-12-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research |
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Online Access: | https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/psr/vol6/iss3/8/ |
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