Prompt recognition of infectious pulmonary tuberculosis is critical to achieving elimination goals: a retrospective cohort study
Introduction All pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases are presumed to be infectious to some degree. This spectrum of infectiousness is independently described by both the acid-fast bacilli smear and radiographic findings. Smear-positive patients with chest radiographic findings that are typical for ad...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000521.full |