| Title |
Baseline Predictors of Sputum Culture Conversion in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Importance of Cavities, Smoking, Time to Detection and W-Beijing Genotype
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0029588 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marianne E. Visser, Michael C. Stead, Gerhard Walzl, Rob Warren, Michael Schomaker, Harleen M. S. Grewal, Elizabeth C. Swart, Gary Maartens |
| Abstract |
Time to detection (TTD) on automated liquid mycobacterial cultures is an emerging biomarker of tuberculosis outcomes. The M. tuberculosis W-Beijing genotype is spreading globally, indicating a selective advantage. There is a paucity of data on the association between baseline TTD and W-Beijing genotype and tuberculosis outcomes. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 212 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Ecuador | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 37 | 17% |
| Researcher | 36 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 57 | 27% |
| Unknown | 41 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 91 | 43% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 11 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 26 | 12% |
| Unknown | 53 | 25% |