Community drivers of tuberculosis diagnostic delay in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Recent approaches to TB control have focused on identifying and treating active cases to halt further transmission. Patients with TB symptoms often delay to seek care, get appropriate diagnosis, and initiate effective treatment. These delays are partly influenced by whom the pati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06352-9 |