Tuberculosis among individuals with community-acquired pneumonia presenting to emergency in Gaborone, Botswana

Tuberculosis among individuals with community-acquired pneumonia presenting to emergency in Gaborone, Botswana

Setting: Delays in diagnosing Tuberculosis (TB) are associated with increased transmission. TB may present as a clinical syndrome that mimics community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Objective: To determine frequency of TB among patients with CAP at a referral hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. Design: W...

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Main Authors: Jill Gersh, Zachary Feldman, Emily Greenberger, Amit Chandra, Harvey Friedman, Thomas Lere, Ari Ho-Foster, Michelle Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Public Health in Africa
Subjects:
HIV
cough
sputum
diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/803

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