Predictors of time to sputum culture conversion in multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in patients at Tshepong-Klerksdorp Hospital.
Relebohile NchaEbrahim VariavaKennedy OtwombeMary KawongaNeil Alexander MartinsonPublished in: Southern African journal of infectious diseases (2019)
Predictors of TTSC allow for MDR-TB- and XDR-TB-diagnosed patients to be identified early for effective management. Those with risk factors for delayed sputum culture conversion which are being underweight and having XDR-TB should be monitored carefully during treatment so that they can achieve sputum culture conversion early.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- multidrug resistant
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- acinetobacter baumannii
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- hepatitis c virus
- adverse drug
- electronic health record
- acute care