Diagnostic and treatment delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) results in severe disease and a higher mortality. It also leads to an increased period of infectivity in the community. The objective of this study was to determine the length of d...

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Main Authors: Yimer Solomon, Bjune Gunnar, Alene Getu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/112