Duration and determinants of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in high-burden countries: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

Duration and determinants of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in high-burden countries: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the world’s TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and sustain TB transmission in the community, making TB elimination a great challenge, especially in these countries. Our o...

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Main Authors: Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Shweta R. Singh, Kiesha Prem, Li Yang Hsu, Siyan Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Patient delay
Health system delay
Treatment delay
Total delay
High burden countries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01841-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01841-6

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