Estimating waiting times, patient flow, and waiting room occupancy density as part of tuberculosis infection prevention and control research in South African primary health care clinics.

Transmission of respiratory pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, is more likely during close, prolonged contact and when sharing a poorly ventilated space. Reducing overcrowding of health facilities is a recognised infection prevention an...

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Main Authors: Aaron S Karat, Nicky McCreesh, Kathy Baisley, Indira Govender, Idriss I Kallon, Karina Kielmann, Hayley MacGregor, Anna Vassall, Tom A Yates, Alison D Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000684