Sean FitzwaterLuz CaviedesRobert H. GilmanJorge CoronelDoris LaChiraCayo SalazarJuan Carlos SaraviaKrishna P. ReddyJon S. FriedlandDavid Moore2026-03-222026-03-22201010.1086/655127https://doi.org/10.1086/655127https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/44406Citaciones: 68Smear and culture conversion in treated tuberculosis patients takes longer than is conventionally believed, even with fully susceptible disease, and must be accounted for in tuberculosis treatment and prevention programs. Persistent day 60 smear positivity is a poor predictor of multidrug resistance. The industrialized-world convention of universal baseline DST for tuberculosis patients should become the standard of care in multidrug resistance-affected resource-limited settings.enMedicineTuberculosisCulture conversionDirectly Observed TherapyInternal medicineMycobacterium tuberculosisDrug resistanceSurgeryProlonged Infectiousness of Tuberculosis Patients in a Directly Observed Therapy ShortâCourse Program with Standardized Therapyarticle