Loss to follow up during diagnosis of presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis at a tertiary care hospital

Background: Sputum microscopy is still used for diagnosis of drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (TB programs) aims to rapidly diagnose and treat all cases of TB. The aim of this study is to find the proportion of loss to follow up during diagnos...

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Main Authors: Star Pala, H Bhattacharya, K G Lynrah, Amrita Sarkar, Pallavi Boro, G K Medhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=942;epage=945;aulast=Pala