Tuberculosis case finding: evaluation of a paper slip method to trace contacts.
<h4>Setting</h4>South Africa has the third highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world. Intensified case finding, recommended by WHO, is one way to control TB.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of a paper slip method for TB contact tracing.<...
Main Authors: | Judith Mwansa-Kambafwile, Kerrigan McCarthy, Varanna Gharbaharan, Francois W D Venter, Boitumelo Maitshotlo, Andrew Black |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24073277/?tool=EBI |
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