Impact of anemia on sputum smear conversion and treatment outcomes among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Southern India.
Ramanna Nataraja Hithaish KumarChythra Raghavendra RaoRavindra MaradiShashikiran UmakanthShanthigrama Vasudeva Chidananda SanjuBalu Palicheralu Sreenivasa RaoPublished in: International journal of mycobacteriology (2023)
The presence of anemia among newly diagnosed TB patients, especially pulmonary TB was high. Increased risk of anemia was noted among males who were alcohol and tobacco consumers. There was no significant association between the presence of anemia and sputum conversion from baseline to 6 months of treatment completion.