Factors associated with delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in China
Author(s) -
Vanina Meyssonnier,
XiaoLong Li,
Xin Shen,
Hua Wang,
D. Y. Li,
Z. M. Liu,
Guozhen Liu,
Joanne V. Mei,
Qian Gao
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cks037
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , incidence (geometry) , chills , transmission (telecommunications) , multivariate analysis , risk factor , pulmonary tuberculosis , pediatrics , pathology , physics , electrical engineering , optics , engineering
Delays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis reflect a lack of access to care, and contribute to ongoing tuberculosis transmission in the community. The objective of this study was to evaluate the delay in tuberculosis testing and the associated risk factors in Shanghai, Shandong and Sichuan provinces in China.
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