Malnutrition is Associated with Delayed Sputum Culture Conversion Among Patients Treated for MDR-TB.

Asnake Balche BadeTeshale Ayele Mega Getandale Zeleke Negera

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2021)

Our finding showed that nearly 80% of the patients achieve sputum culture conversion by the second month of treatment. Delayed culture conversion was more likely among patients with malnutrition (BMI<18.5kg/m2), after treatment failure, previous TB treatment, and after lost to follow-up.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
cystic fibrosis
newly diagnosed
pulmonary tuberculosis
chronic kidney disease
multidrug resistant
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
weight gain
weight loss
smoking cessation