Determinants of sputum smear nonconversion in smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Suriname, 2010 - 2015.

Conclusion: The National TB program of Suriname should develop strategies to address patients at higher risk for delayed smear conversion to prevent further spreading and unfavorable treatment outcomes. To better inform decision-making and future studies, the NTP should expand its data collection to include all risk factors for delayed smear conversion. PMID: 31892924 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31892924?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - January 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research