TY - GEN AU - Al-Moamary,M S AU - Black,W AU - Bessuille,E AU - Elwood,R K AU - Vedal,S TI - The significance of the persistent presence of acid-fast bacilli in sputum smears in pulmonary tuberculosis SN - 0012-3692 PY - 1999///0930 KW - Adult KW - Aged KW - Aged, 80 and over KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Lung KW - diagnostic imaging KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Mycobacterium KW - growth & development KW - Patient Compliance KW - Radiography KW - Recurrence KW - Sputum KW - microbiology KW - Treatment Failure KW - Tuberculosis, Pulmonary N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article UR - https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.116.3.726 ER -