Factors Influencing Early Sputum Culture Conversion in Pulmonary Drug-resistant Tuberculosis.

J Glob Infect Dis · 2026 · PMC13061139 · PMID 41958492

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Among MDR-TB patients [ Table 4 ], upper socioeconomic status significantly predicted early conversion within three months (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 4.20; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.10–16.03; P = 0.036), while nonsmoking status (aOR = 3.50; 95% CI: 0.88–13.92; P = 0.074) showed a positive trend but was not statistically significant.

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