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Tuberculosis
Research on tuberculosis detailed by scientists at University of Stellenbosch
September 2nd, 2008
"Thirteen primary health care (PHC) facilities in the Stellenbosch District, South Africa. To assess the use of a sputum register to evaluate the tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic process and the initiation of TB treatment in selected PHC facilities in a country with a centralised laboratory system," scientists writing in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease report. "This prospective study was conducted between April 2004 and March 2005. The names of all individuals submitting sputum samples for TB testing were noted in a newly introduced sputum register. We classified all TB suspects with two positive smears as TB cases and consulted TB...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-02)
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