Are patients with pulmonary tuberculosis identified by active and by passive case detection different? A cross-sectional study in Pakistan.
Objectives: Our objective was to compare the characteristics of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) identified through “extended contact screening” (ECS) with those of patients identified through routine passive case finding (PCF). Methods: Active TB case finding by ECS was tested from 2013–20...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222002545 |