Microbial pathogenesis
Risk factors for sputum smear-positive in COPD patients first diagnosed with active tuberculosis.
Daoyan Tang, Jing Yang, Yongxian Zhang, Jian-Qing He
Published: 202610.1016/j.micpath.2026.108319
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine significant clinical risk factors for sputum smear-positivity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients who were also diagnosed with active tuberculosis. METHODS: A total of 776 pa…
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