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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Main Authors: Xue-han Zhu, Ning-ning Tao, Qian-yun Zhang, Wan-mei Song, Qi-qi An, Si-qi Liu, Yi-fan Li, Fei Long, Huai-chen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02101-z