Assessment of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis preceding diagnostic confirmation among tuberculosis patients attending Isiolo county level four hospital, Kenya

Assessment of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis preceding diagnostic confirmation among tuberculosis patients attending Isiolo county level four hospital, Kenya

INTRODUCTION: Delayed diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection leads to accelerated individual to individual transmission. This study evaluated this aspect of delayed diagnosis among patients visiting Isiolo level four hospital in northern Kenya. METHODS: this was a cross-sectional cohort s...

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Main Authors:	David Majuch Kunjok, John Gachohi Mwangi, Susan Mambo, Salome Wanyoike
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Pan African Medical Journal 2021-01-01
Series:	The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:	kenya isiolo tuberculosis delayed diagnosis level four hospital diagnostic confirmation
Online Access:	https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/38/51/pdf/51.pdf

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