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Factors associated with treatment delay among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Dessie city and surroundings, Northern Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Delayed treatment of tuberculosis (TB) cases increases the risk of death and rate of infection in the community. Early diagnosis and initiation of treatment is essential for effective TB control. The aim of this study was to assess length of delays and analyze predictors of treatment del...

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Autores principales: Seid, Abdurahaman, Metaferia, Yeshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6064094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30055593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5823-9