Time to sputum culture conversion and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eshetu DM, Yewodiaw TK, Shitu BF, Delie AM, Abneh AA, Alemayehu AD, Gelaw SS, Kassahun M, Endayehu MA, Haimanot AB, Mulugeta AM, Ambaw YG, Bitewa MD, Wondie SG, Kassie TD, Mengie ZA, Tafere BA, Mekonnen TS, Molla MG

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877
Published: 2026 Sep
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877,
  title = {Time to sputum culture conversion and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Eshetu DM and Yewodiaw TK and Shitu BF and Delie AM and Abneh AA and Alemayehu AD and Gelaw SS and Kassahun M and Endayehu MA and Haimanot AB and Mulugeta AM and Ambaw YG and Bitewa MD and Wondie SG and Kassie TD and Mengie ZA and Tafere BA and Mekonnen TS and Molla MG},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Time to sputum culture conversion and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
AU  - Eshetu DM
AU  - Yewodiaw TK
AU  - Shitu BF
AU  - Delie AM
AU  - Abneh AA
AU  - Alemayehu AD
AU  - Gelaw SS
AU  - Kassahun M
AU  - Endayehu MA
AU  - Haimanot AB
AU  - Mulugeta AM
AU  - Ambaw YG
AU  - Bitewa MD
AU  - Wondie SG
AU  - Kassie TD
AU  - Mengie ZA
AU  - Tafere BA
AU  - Mekonnen TS
AU  - Molla MG
PY  - 2026
JO  - International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877
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DM, E., TK, Y., BF, S., AM, D., AA, A., AD, A., SS, G., M, K., MA, E., AB, H., AM, M., YG, A., MD, B., SG, W., TD, K., ZA, M., BA, T., TS, M., & MG, M. (2026). Time to sputum culture conversion and its predictors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108877

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