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Original Research

Malnutrition is Associated with Delayed Sputum Culture Conversion Among Patients Treated for MDR-TB

Asnake Balche Bade1 School of Pharmacy, Institute of Health Science, Arbaminch University, Arbaminch, Ethiopia
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Teshale Ayele Mega2 School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Getandale Zeleke Negera3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia Regional State, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0178-5888
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Pages 1659-1667 | Published online: 28 Apr 2021

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