Prevalence and associated factors of delayed sputum smear conversion in patients treated for smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective follow up study in Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Khor, Linghui Amanda, A. Wahid, Ulfa Nur Izzati, Ling, Lee Lee, Liansim, Sarah Michael S., Oon, Jush'n, Balakrishnan, Mahendran Naidu, Ng, Wei Leik, Cheong, Ai Theng
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2023
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RC306-320.5 Tuberculosis
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38460/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

IntroductionTuberculosis remains a major health problem globally and in Malaysia, particularly in the state of Sabah. Delayed sputum conversion is associated with treatment failure, drug-resistant tuberculosis and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of delayed sputum conversion among sme...