Tuberculosis chemotherapy and sputum conversion among HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative patients in south-eastern Uganda.

199927 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Robert Bwire · Buluba Hospital

Martien W. Borgdorff

Abstract

This study demonstrates that HIV-seropositive status is not a principal factor in delaying sputum conversion among patients receiving intensive phase tuberculosis treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Leprosy Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 76, Issue 6, pp. 307-13

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