Evaluation of prediagnosis emergency department presentations in patients with active tuberculosis: the role of chest radiography, risk factors and symptoms

INTRODUCTION: London has a high rate of tuberculosis (TB) with 2572 cases reported in 2014. Cases are more common in non-UK born, alcohol-dependent or homeless patients. The emergency department (ED) presents an opportunity for the diagnosis of TB in these patient groups. This is the first study des...

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Autores principales: Appleton, S C, Connell, D W, Singanayagam, A, Bradley, P, Pan, D, Sanderson, F, Cleaver, B, Rahman, A, Kon, O M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Tuberculosis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5253606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28123749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000154

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