Losses along the tuberculosis sputum sample referral cascade for Mpongwe District, Zambia

Losses along the tuberculosis sputum sample referral cascade for Mpongwe District, Zambia

Background: In resource limited-settings, timely tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis depends upon referral of sputum samples from non-diagnostic to diagnostic facilities for examination. The TB programme data for 2018 suggested losses in Mpongwe District’s sputum referral cascade. Aim: This study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Lyson Nkhoma, Josphat Bwembya, Edwin Chansa, Ramya Kumar, Ibou Thior, Victoria Musonda, Gershom Chongwe, Alwyn Mwinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-02-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
tuberculosis
sputum
sample
referral
cascade
losses
examination
diagnosis.
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/3710

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