Demographic risk factors for extra-pulmonary tuberculosis among adolescents and adults in Saudi Arabia.

Demographic risk factors for extra-pulmonary tuberculosis among adolescents and adults in Saudi Arabia.

Despite low infectious potential of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), it poses significant clinical challenges in terms of diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Understanding the main demographical risk factors for disease characteristics of EPTB plays a crucial role in speeding up diagnosis process...

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Main Authors: Hawra Al-Ghafli, Bright Varghese, Mushira Enani, Abdulrahman Alrajhi, Sameera Al Johani, Ali Albarrak, Sahar Althawadi, Noura Elkizzi, Sahal Al Hajoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213846

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