Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: Loss to follow-up, death and delay before treatment initiation in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from 2012–2016
Objective: To quantify and assess trends and risk factors for loss to follow-up (LTFU) and delays before treatment initiation among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients (laboratory-diagnosed) in Bulawayo, 2012–16. Design: Cohort study using secondary programme data. Presu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344710 |