Coverage of clinic-based TB screening in South Africa may be low in key risk groups

The South African Ministry of Health has proposed screening all clinic attendees for tuberculosis (TB). Amongst other factors, male sex and bar attendance are associated with higher TB risk. We show that 45% of adults surveyed in Western Cape attended a clinic within 6 months, and therefore potentia...

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Autores principales: McCreesh, N., Faghmous, I., Looker, C., Dodd, P. J., Plumb, I. D., Shanaube, K., Muyoyeta, M., Godfrey-Faussett, P., Ayles, H., White, R. G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2016
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051606
http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/pha.15.0064

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051606
http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/pha.15.0064

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