Baseline predictors of sputum culture conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis: importance of cavities, smoking, time to detection and W-Beijing genotype.

Baseline predictors of sputum culture conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis: importance of cavities, smoking, time to detection and W-Beijing genotype.

<h4>Background</h4>Time to detection (TTD) on automated liquid mycobacterial cultures is an emerging biomarker of tuberculosis outcomes. The M. tuberculosis W-Beijing genotype is spreading globally, indicating a selective advantage. There is a paucity of data on the association between b...

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Autores principales: Marianne E Visser, Michael C Stead, Gerhard Walzl, Rob Warren, Michael Schomaker, Harleen M S Grewal, Elizabeth C Swart, Gary Maartens
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/0279eed724d1466bba67ca9bdea037e1
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