title: Response from authors to letter from Eduardo Hernández-Garduño (TUBE 2013_75) Tuberculosis monoresistance and culture conversion in smokers Nijenbandring de Boer R, et al., "Delayed culture conversion due to cigarette smoking in active pulmonary tuberculosis patients, Tuberculosis (2014) January".
authors: Department of Global Health and Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.nijenbandring@gmail.com.
authors: Renee
authors: R
authors: Nijenbandring de Boer
authors: Department of Global Health and Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Frank G J
authors: FG
authors: Cobelens
authors: Tuberculosis Academic Program, Medical School/University Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Afrânio L
authors: AL
authors: Kritski
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents