Delayed diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis - potential risk factors for patient and healthcare delays in Portugal

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is essential for an effective control of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. Delayed diagnosis and treatment of TB increases the chance of complications and mortality for the patients, and enhances TB transmission in the populatio...

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Autores principales: Santos, João Almeida, Leite, Andreia, Soares, Patrícia, Duarte, Raquel, Nunes, Carla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8627051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34837969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12245-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8627051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34837969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12245-y

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