Spinal tuberculosis in Afghanistan: A 2019‐2020 study of patients in Kabul hospitals

Spinal tuberculosis in Afghanistan: A 2019‐2020 study of patients in Kabul hospitals

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in many low‐income countries, which can affect the spine in 1%–5% of those with an active infection. This study reports the clinical characteristics of patients admitted for spinal TB in Kabul, Afghanistan, a country with very limited resources. Metho...

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Main Authors: Farah Qaderi, Idriss Mashid, Latif Gachkar, Mosè Martellucci, Shohra Qaderi, Akihiko Ozaki, Alireza Haghbin Toutounchi, Afshin Taheriazam, Takanori Asakura, Hojat Gholipoor Talemi, Noria Mohammady, Minoosh Shabani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-12-01
Series:Public Health Challenges
Subjects:
Afghanistan
back pain
endemic
spinal tuberculosis
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.120

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https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.120

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