Treatment delay in childhood pleural tuberculosis and associated factors

Treatment delay in childhood pleural tuberculosis and associated factors

Abstract Background Delay in diagnosis and treatment worsens the disease and clinical outcomes, which further enhances the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in the community. Therefore, this study aims to assess treatment delay and its associated factors among childhood pleural TB patients in China....

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Main Authors: Huai-Zheng Gong, Chao Han, Feng-Lian Yang, Chun-Fang Wang, Jun-Li Wang, Mao-Shui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Children
Pleural tuberculosis
Treatment
Delay
Risk factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05496-4

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