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