Evaluation of radiological capacity and usage in paediatric TB diagnosis: A mixed-method protocol of a comparative study in Mozambique, South Africa and Spain.

Evaluation of radiological capacity and usage in paediatric TB diagnosis: A mixed-method protocol of a comparative study in Mozambique, South Africa and Spain.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Tuberculosis remains one of the top ten causes of mortality globally. Children accounted for 12% of all TB cases and 18% of all TB deaths in 2022. Paediatric TB is difficult to diagnose with conventional laboratory tests, and chest radiographs remain crucial. However...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Munyangaju, Benedita José, Ridwaan Esmail, Megan Palmer, Begoña Santiago, Alicia Hernanz-Lobo, Crimenia Mutemba, Patricia Perez, Liebe Hendrietta Tlhapi, Vanessa Mudaly, Richard D Pitcher, Andreas Jahnen, Eliseo Vañó Carruana, Elisa López-Varela, Isabelle Thierry-Chef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299293&type=printable

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