Why is In-hospital Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Delayed in Southern Taiwan?

Why is In-hospital Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Delayed in Southern Taiwan?

In-hospital diagnosis delay (IHDD) of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) has a significant impact on nosocomial TB transmission. We investigated the risk factors associated with prolonged IHDD in Taiwan, a high-resource, mid-incidence area. Methods: Between January 2005 and August 2006, we retrospectively...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yu Lin, Wei-Ru Lin, Tun-Chieh Chen, Po-Liang Lu, Pei-Ming Huang, Zhong-Rong Tsai, Ming-Shyan Huang, Wen-Cheng Tsai, Yen-Hsu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
delayed diagnosis
fluoroquinolones
malignancy
risk factors
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600526

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