Charles Batte

Time to sputum culture conversion and associated factors among rifampicin-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated with Bedaquiline at Mulago hospital, Uganda

Sputum culture conversion in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is the most important interim indicator for drug-resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) treatment effectiveness. Bedaquiline-based regimens offer the possibility of more effective and less toxic treatment for DR TB...