Early death by tuberculosis as the underlying cause in a state of Southern Brazil: Profile, comorbidities and associated vulnerabilities

Aim: To know the profile of adults who died by tuberculosis as the main cause, the time interval between the diagnosis and death, associated comorbidities and vulnerabilities. Method: Observational study of secondary data regarding deaths by tuberculosis that occurred in the State of Paraná, Brazil,...

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Main Authors: Simoni Pimenta de Oliveira, Juliana Taques Pessoa da Silveira, Francisco Beraldi-Magalhães, Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira, Luciano de Andrade, Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219301079