Time to sputum culture conversion and treatment outcome of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study from urban China

Peng Lu, Qiao Liu, Leonardo Martinez, Haitao Yang, Wei Lu, Xiaoyan Ding, Limei Zhu

Source: Eur Respir J , 49 (3) 1601558; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01558-2016
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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