Disparities in access to diagnosis and care in Blantyre, Malawi, identified through enhanced tuberculosis surveillance and spatial analysis

Disparities in access to diagnosis and care in Blantyre, Malawi, identified through enhanced tuberculosis surveillance and spatial analysis

Abstract Background A sizeable fraction of tuberculosis (TB) cases go undiagnosed. By analysing data from enhanced demographic, microbiological and geospatial surveillance of TB registrations, we aimed to identify modifiable predictors of inequitable access to diagnosis and care. Methods Governmenta...

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Main Authors: Peter MacPherson, McEwen Khundi, Marriott Nliwasa, Augustine T. Choko, Vincent K. Phiri, Emily L. Webb, Peter J. Dodd, Ted Cohen, Rebecca Harris, Elizabeth L. Corbett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV
Epidemiology
Surveillance
Spatial analysis
Bayesian regression analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1260-6

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