Community-based active tuberculosis case finding in poor urban settlements of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a feasible and effective strategy.

Community-based active tuberculosis case finding in poor urban settlements of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a feasible and effective strategy.

<h4>Background</h4>In light of the limitations of the current case finding strategies and the global urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in active case finding (ACF) has risen. The WHO calls for more evidence on innovative ways of TB screening, especia...

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Main Authors: Natalie Lorent, Kimcheng Choun, Sopheak Thai, Tharin Kim, Sopheaktra Huy, Reaksmey Pe, Johan van Griensven, Jozefien Buyze, Robert Colebunders, Leen Rigouts, Lutgarde Lynen
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092754&type=printable

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