Diagnostic delay and associated factors among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Tanzania is among the 30 countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burdens. Because TB has a long infectious period, early diagnosis is not only important for reducing transmission, but also for improving treatment outcomes. We assessed diagnostic delay and associated factors among in...

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Autores principales: Said, Khadija, Hella, Jerry, Mhalu, Grace, Chiryankubi, Mary, Masika, Edward, Maroa, Thomas, Mhimbira, Francis, Kapalata, Neema, Fenner, Lukas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5364704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28335816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0276-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5364704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28335816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0276-4

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