Tuberculosis at post-mortem in inpatient adults at a tertiary referral centre in sub-Saharan Africa – A prospective descriptive autopsy study

Tuberculosis at post-mortem in inpatient adults at a tertiary referral centre in sub-Saharan Africa – A prospective descriptive autopsy study

Background: The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 3 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) are missed every year. Identification and treatment of these are critical to achieving global TB control. Patients with sub-clinical TB, extra-pulmonary TB, and drug-resistant TB are difficult to diag...

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Main Authors: Matthew Bates, Victor Mudenda, Aaron Shibemba, Jonas Kaluwaji, John Tembo, Mwila Kabwe, Charles Chimoga, Lophina Chilukutu, Moses Chilufya, Nathan Kapata, Michael Hoelscher, Markus Maeurer, Peter Mwaba, Alimuddin Zumla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Autopsy
Post-mortem
Adults
Tuberculosis
Inpatients
Respiratory tract infections
Sub-Saharan Africa
WHO
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=Bates;type=0

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