Pre-treatment loss to follow-up and treatment delay among bacteriologically-confirmed tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Pre-treatment loss to follow-up and treatment delay among bacteriologically-confirmed tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Abstract Background Pre-treatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU) among tuberculosis (TB) patients is a global public health problem, because such patients are highly infectious and experience high mortality. There is no published evidence on this issue from Myanmar. Objective To determine PTLFU and treat...

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Main Authors: Ko Ko Htwe, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, Myo Minn Oo, Thandar Thwin, Saw Saw, Si Thu Aung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Myanmar
SORT IT
Operational research
Laboratory register, Recording
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0154-9

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