Prevalence and Risk Factors of Delayed Sputum Conversion among Patients Treated for Smear Positive PTB in Northwestern Rural Tanzania: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Daniel Wilfred GundaIgembe NkandalaGodfrey A KavisheSemvua Bukheti KilonzoRodrick KabangilaBonaventura Cornel Mpondo

Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2017)

Delayed sputum conversion is prevalent in this study. These patients can potentially fail on treatment, develop drug resistance, and continue spreading TB. Strategies to reduce the rate of delayed sputum conversion could also reduce these potential unfavorable outcomes.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
cystic fibrosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
south africa
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
combination therapy
skeletal muscle
risk assessment
insulin resistance
climate change