Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: Loss to follow-up, death and delay before treatment initiation in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 2012–2016

Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: Loss to follow-up, death and delay before treatment initiation in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 2012–2016

Objective: To quantify and assess trends and risk factors for loss to follow-up (LTFU) and delays before treatment initiation among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients (laboratory-diagnosed) in Bulawayo, 2012–16. Design: Cohort study using secondary programme data. Presu...

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Main Authors: Hamufare Mugauri, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Riitta A. Dlodlo, Sithokozile Hove, Edwin Sibanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344710

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