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Socioeconomic and Behavioral Factors Associated with Tuberculosis Diagnostic Delay in Lima, Peru

Early detection and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is a global priority. Prolonged symptom duration before TB diagnosis is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and risk of transmission. We aimed to determine socioeconomic and behavioral factors associated with diagnostic delays among pati...

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Autores principales: Bonadonna, Lily V., Saunders, Matthew J., Guio, Heinner, Zegarra, Roberto, Evans, Carlton A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6086156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29692300
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0096