"Cough officer screening" improves detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in hospital in-patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Current tuberculosis (TB) reporting protocols are insufficient to achieve the goals established by the Stop TB partnership. Some countries have recommended implementation of active case finding program. We assessed the effect of Coug...

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Main Authors: Wen Jen-Ho, Chang Shu-Chen, Huang Mei-Li, Liu Chun-Eng, Tsai Cheng-Hung, Lin Ching-Hsiung, Chai Woei-Horng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/238