Preventive Practices of Tuberculosis Patients in a Municipality of Chitwan District, Nepal

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and sixth leading cause of death in Nepal. Preventing new infections of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is crucial to reduce TB burden and death. The source of infection is an open (sputum positive) case of pulmonary tuberculosi...

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Main Authors: Prerna Bansal, Dipendra Khatiwada, Hari Prasad Upadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JCMSN/article/view/23165