Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major health issue around the world. The time it takes to find a sputum-positive patient is a major risk factor for the spread of tuberculosis, and many things can indicate a longer time to culture conversion. Also, there is strong proof that poor nutrition is linked to infectious diseases. So, this study aimed to look into the link between a person's body mass index (BMI) and the change of a sputum culture within three months in people who have rifampicin-resistant (RR)/multidrug-resistant
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