Treatment delay affects clinical severity of tuberculosis: a longitudinal cohort study

OBJECTIVES: To describe the risk factors for treatment delay and the effect of delay on the severity of tuberculosis (TB) in a prospectively followed TB cohort at the Bandim Health Project in Guinea-Bissau. BACKGROUND: Treatment delay in patients with TB is associated with increased mortality and tr...

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Autores principales: Virenfeldt, J, Rudolf, F, Camara, C, Furtado, A, Gomes, V, Aaby, P, Petersen, E, Wejse, C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Infectious Diseases
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4067883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24916087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004818

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4067883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24916087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004818

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