The effect of empirical and laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis on treatment outcomes

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing and treating Tuberculosis (TB) includes clinical signs, therefore not requiring bacteriological laboratory confirmation. In resource-limited settings, including Kenya, this empirical TB treatment is routine practice however limited...

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Main Authors: Osman Abdullahi, Ngari Moses, Deche Sanga, Willetts Annie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94153-0