Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Tuberculosis diagnosis delay due to lack of patient education and health worker incompetence
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, April 11th, 2006
In a recently published report, investigators in Burkina Faso conducted a study to "identify causes and circumstances leading to delays in the diagnosis of sputum-positive tuberculosis (TB).
"A cross-sectional study" was "conducted between October and December 2001" a the "Yalgado Ouedraogo University Health Center and National Tuberculosis Center, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Data were collected on reasons for consulting and admission to hospital, health units visited and diagnoses."
"Before obtaining a diagnosis," wrote...
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