Sputum smear grading and associated factors among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-05933-y
Abstract: Background The sputum smear bacilliary load is a fundamental indicator of the level of infectiousness in DR-TB patients. However, evidence on DR-TB sputum smear grading and its factors in the study setting is limited. This… read more here.
Keywords: confirmed pulmonary; smear grading; sputum smear; grading associated ... See more keywords
Rifampicin resistance in new bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Cameroon: a cross-sectional survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3675-0
Abstract: ObjectiveIn Cameroon, tuberculosis (TB) cases are diagnosed and treated within a nationwide network of 248 diagnostic and treatment centres. In 2016, the centers notified a total of 175 multidrug-resistant (MDR-)TB cases, most of them retreatment… read more here.
Keywords: confirmed pulmonary; cross sectional; sectional survey; tuberculosis ... See more keywords