Decline of Tuberculosis Burden in Vietnam Measured by Consecutive National Surveys, 2007–2017

Decline of Tuberculosis Burden in Vietnam Measured by Consecutive National Surveys, 2007–2017

Vietnam, a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country, conducted national TB prevalence surveys in 2007 and 2017. In both surveys participants were screened by using a questionnaire and chest radiograph; sputum samples were then collected to test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by smear microscopy and Lö...

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Main Authors: Hai Viet Nguyen, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Frank Cobelens, Alyssa Finlay, Cu Huy Dao, Veriko Mirtskhulava, Philippe Glaziou, Huyen T.T. Pham, Petra de Haas, Edine Tiemersma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
frequentist inference
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
national prevalence surveys
respiratory infections
sputum smear microscopy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-4253_article

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