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FAST tuberculosis transmission control strategy speeds the start of tuberculosis treatment at a general hospital in Lima, Peru

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of the FAST (Find cases Actively, Separate safely, Treat effectively) strategy on time to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment for patients at a general hospital in a tuberculosis-endemic setting. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with historical controls. PARTICIPAN...

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Autores principales: Tierney, Dylan B., Orvis, Eli, Nathavitharana, Ruvandhi R., Hurwitz, Shelley, Tintaya, Karen, Vargas, Dante, Segura, Patricia, de la Gala, Silvana, Lecca, Leonid, Mitnick, Carole D., Nardell, Edward A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8983787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34612182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.422