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INCIDENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LATE SPUTUM CULTURE CONVERSION AMONG MULTI- DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS ON TREATMENT IN NATIONAL REFERAL HOSPITAL UGANDA

2024-11-15

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<h4>Background</h4> Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease. Late sputum culture conversion among Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients poses a risk for poor treatment outcomes. The study aimed to determine the incidence and factors associated with late sputum culture conversion among MDR-TB patients on treatment at the tuberculosis (TB) unit of Mul...

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10.1101/2024.11.13.24317224
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