Tuberculosis patients in primary care do not start treatment. What role do health system delays play?

Claassens, M M

Tuberculosis patients in primary care do not start treatment. What role do health system delays play? [electronic resource] - The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease May 2013 - 603-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

1815-7920

10.5588/ijtld.12.0505 doi


Antitubercular Agents--therapeutic use
Bacteriological Techniques
Humans
Multivariate Analysis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis--isolation & purification
Odds Ratio
Predictive Value of Tests
Primary Health Care
Registries
Risk Factors
South Africa
Sputum--microbiology
Time Factors
Time-to-Treatment
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary--diagnosis