Association between diagnostic delay and prognosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Shandong, China: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main infectious diseases that seriously threatens global health, while diagnostic delay (DD) and treatment dramatically threaten TB control. Methods Between 2005 and 2017 in Shandong, China, we enrolled pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients with DD...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02101-z |