Factors predicting 2-month culture positivity in smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis
The main predictors of culture-positive sputum at M2 in patients with smear-positive rifampicin-susceptible pulmonary TB are persistent cough and sputum during treatment. Systematic monitoring of these symptoms could contribute to early detection of patients who may require prolonged anti-TB treatment.
Authors
- Charles Ricordel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6160-2732)
- Nathalie De Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5315-1097)
- Delphine Bachelet
- M. Kerjouan
- Cédric Laouenan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3681-6314)
- S. Jouneau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1949-3461)
- Pierre Tattevin
- M. Manchón
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail (FR)
- Hôpital Fernand-Widal (FR)
- Hôpital Lariboisière (FR)
- Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes (FR)
- Bacterial RNAs & Medicine (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases Now
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idnow.2025.105220
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00