Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis: pattern of tuberculosis, two‐month smear conversion and treatment outcomes in <scp>G</scp>uangzhou, <scp>C</scp>hina

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus in new smear-positive patients with PTB was associated with failure to sputum smear convert at 2 months and adverse treatment outcomes of loss-to-follow-up and failure. Further research is needed to understand the reasons for these findings and to determine whether the current length of treatment of 6 months is adequate.