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Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis increases the risk of pulmonary cavitation in pastoralist setting of Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Delay in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) leads to severe disease, adverse outcomes and increased transmission. Assessing the extent of delay and its effect on disease progression in TB affected settings has clinical and programmatic importance. Hence, the aim of t...

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Autores principales: Getnet, Fentabil, Demissie, Meaza, Worku, Alemayehu, Gobena, Tesfaye, Tschopp, Rea, Girmachew, Michael, Assefa, Gebeyehu, Seyoum, Berhanu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6836413/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31694601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-0971-y