Determinants of delayed care seeking for TB suggestive symptoms in Seru district, Oromiya region, Ethiopia: a community based unmatched case-control study

Determinants of delayed care seeking for TB suggestive symptoms in Seru district, Oromiya region, Ethiopia: a community based unmatched case-control study

Abstract Background Early tuberculosis (TB) case finding and adequate chemotherapy are essential for interrupting disease transmission and preventing complications due to delayed care seeking. This study was undertaken in order to provide insights into the magnitude and determinants of patient delay...

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Main Authors: Robel Yirgu, Firaol Lemessa, Selamawit Hirpa, Abraham Alemayehu, Eveline Klinkenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
TB
Patient delay
Care seeking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2407-8

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