Long Delays and Missed Opportunities in Diagnosing Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND: Early detection and treatment of tuberculosis cases are the hallmark of successful tuberculosis control. We conducted a cross-sectional study at public primary health facilities in Kampala city, Uganda to quantify diagnostic delay among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients, assess assoc...

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Autores principales: Sendagire, Ibrahim, Schim Van der Loeff, Maarten, Mubiru, Mesach, Konde-Lule, Joseph, Cobelens, Frank
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3012078/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21206746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014459

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3012078/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21206746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014459

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