Open AccessMalnutrition is Associated with Delayed Sputum Culture Conversion Among Patients Treated for MDR-TB
Author(s) -
Asnake Balche Bade,
Teshale Ayele Mega,
Getandale Zeleke Negera
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s293461
Subject(s) - culture conversion , medicine , hazard ratio , sputum , sputum culture , multi drug resistant tuberculosis , tuberculosis , proportional hazards model , tb treatment , confidence interval , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology
Clinicians use sputum culture conversion as an interim indicator of the efficacy of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment and to determine treatment duration. Yet, limited studies have been published in Ethiopia.