Delayed sputum smear conversion due to cigarette smoking in active pulmonary tuberculosis

Islam Mejri Ep Ajili (Hammamlif Ben Arous, Tunisia), Islam Mejri Ep Ajili, Soumaya Ben Saad, Achref Ben Tkhayet, Hafaoua Daghfous, Fatma Tritar

Source: International Congress 2016 – Advances in tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of treatment
Session: Advances in tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of treatment
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1515
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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