Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in The Gambia, West Africa: A cross-sectional study

Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in The Gambia, West Africa: A cross-sectional study

Objectives: To investigate the pattern of tuberculosis (TB) care initiation and risk factors for TB diagnostic delay in The Gambia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, adult patients diagnosed with pulmonary TB (pTB) in public facilities in the Greater Banjul Area of The Gambia were consecutivel...

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Main Authors: Olumuyiwa A. Owolabi, Alpha O. Jallow, Momodou Jallow, Gambia Sowe, Rohey Jallow, Monica D. Genekah, Simon Donkor, Alieu Wurrie, Beate Kampmann, Jayne Sutherland, Toyin Togun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Diagnostic delay
Care-seeking
The Gambia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122030744X

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