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Predicting results of mycobacterial culture on sputum smear reversion after anti-tuberculous treatment: a case control study |
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| Authors: | Chin-Chung Shu Jann-Tay Wang Chih-Hsin Lee Jann-Yuan Wang Li-Na Lee Chong-Jen Yu |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Traumatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;(2) Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;(3) Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan;(4) Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Abstract: | BackgroundLittle is currently known regarding sputum smear reversion (acid-fast smear becomes positive again after negative conversion) during anti-tuberculous treatment. This study aimed to evaluate its occurrence in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and identify factors predicting results of mycobacterial culture for smear-reversion of sputum samples. |
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