Prolongation of Acid-Fast Bacilli Sputum Smear Positivity in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Sidwell Mvo, Carine Bokop, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Sandeep D Vasaikar, Teke Apalata

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sidwell MvoDivision of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa.

Carine BokopDivision of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-9281-9387

Benjamin Longo-MbenzaDivision of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa.

Sandeep D VasaikarDepartment of Medical Microbiology, National Health Laboratory Services, Nelson Mandela Academic Complex, Mthatha 5100, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-7859-1320

Teke ApalataDivision of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa.

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Abstract

The study sought to determine factors associated with prolonged smear positivity in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients following appropriate management. Newly diagnosed patients were enrolled between June 2017 and May 2018. Sputum samples were collected for Xpert

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PMID37764941

DOI10.3390/pathogens12091133

PMCPMC10537881

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