Evaluating the yield of systematic screening for tuberculosis among three priority groups in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Evaluating the yield of systematic screening for tuberculosis among three priority groups in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Abstract Background In order to end tuberculosis (TB), it is necessary to expand coverage of TB care services, including systematic screening initiatives. However, more evidence is needed for groups among whom systematic screening is only conditionally recommended by the World Health Organization. T...

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Main Authors: Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Andrew James Codlin, Rachel Jeanette Forse, Nga Thuy Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen Vu, Giang Truong Le, Vinh Van Truong, Giang Chau Do, Ha Minh Dang, Lan Huu Nguyen, Hoa Binh Nguyen, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Jens Levy, Knut Lonnroth, S. Bertel Squire, Maxine Caws
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Case detection
Tuberculosis
Active case finding
Urban
Viet nam
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00766-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00766-4

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