Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the
world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …

Introduction To understand better the risk of tuberculosis transmission with increasing delay
in tuberculosis treatment, we undertook a retrospective cohort study in Shenzhen, China …

Delay in diagnosis and treatment worsens the disease and clinical outcomes, which further
enhances transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in the community. Therefore, this study aims to …

Over 9 million new active tuberculosis (TB) cases emerge each year from an enormous pool
of 2 billion individuals latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb.) worldwide …

SETTING: Delays in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) increase the risk of
transmission and severity of the disease. Little information is available on PTB patients with …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health concern, particularly in developing
countries. Various delays, such as patient delay (PD) and healthcare system delay (HSD) in …

Foi analisado o atraso na busca por serviço de saúde para o diagnóstico da Tuberculose
(TB) em Ribeirão Preto, 2009, em um estudo epidemiológico, transversal, realizado com 94 …

Setting: All public-private mix (PPM) facilities caring for tuberculosis (TB) patients in Lahore
city, Pakistan, under four models: PPM1 (general practitioners), PPM2 (non-governmental …

Background Delayed tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment increase morbidity,
mortality, expenditure, and transmission in the community. Early diagnosis and initiation of …

Estudo seccional que objetivou analisar o desempenho dos serviços de saúde no
diagnóstico da tuberculose. Foram entrevistados 101 usuários com tuberculose, residentes …