An Evaluation of Programmatic Community-Based Chest X-ray Screening for Tuberculosis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

An Evaluation of Programmatic Community-Based Chest X-ray Screening for Tuberculosis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Across Asia, a large proportion of people with tuberculosis (TB) do not report symptoms, have mild symptoms or only experience symptoms for a short duration. These individuals may not seek care at health facilities or may be missed by symptom screening, resulting in sustained TB transmission in the...

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Main Authors: Lan Huu Nguyen, Andrew J. Codlin, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Thang Dao, Duc Tran, Rachel J. Forse, Thanh Nguyen Vu, Giang Truong Le, Tuan Luu, Giang Chau Do, Vinh Van Truong, Ha Dang Thi Minh, Hung Huu Nguyen, Jacob Creswell, Maxine Caws, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Nhung Viet Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
tuberculosis
TB
chest X-ray
active TB case-finding
diagnostic algorithm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/4/185

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