Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan- A nation-wide multicenter retrospective study.

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan- A nation-wide multicenter retrospective study.

BACKGROUND:Pakistan is fifth among high burden countries for tuberculosis. A steady increase is seen in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), which now accounts for 20% of all notified TB cases. There is very limited information on the epidemiology of EPTB. This study was performed with the aim to des...

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Main Authors: Sabira Tahseen, Faisal Masood Khanzada, Aurangzaib Quadir Baloch, Qasim Abbas, Mansoor Manzoor Bhutto, Ahmad Wali Alizai, Shah Zaman, Zahida Qasim, Muhammad Najeeb Durrani, M Khalid Farough, Atiqa Ambreen, Nauman Safdar, Tehmina Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232134

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