Pulmonary vs. extra-pulmonary tuberculosis hospitalizations in the US [1998–2014]

Background: Few studies have explored the relative burden and trends in pulmonary (PTB) vs. extra-pulmonary (EPTB) tuberculosis in the United States using a nationally representative sample. Methods: This study examined trends in hospitalization rates, length-of-stay (LOS), in-hospital mortality and...

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Main Authors: Jim E. Banta, Chizobam Ani, Kushinga M. Bvute, Jan Irene C. Lloren, Tunis A. Darnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119302345