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Pre-diagnosis and pre-treatment loss to follow-up and associated factors among patients with presumed tuberculosis and those diagnosed in Uganda

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Abstract

High proportions of pre-diagnosis and pre-treatment LTFU were observed in this study. This calls for urgent interventions at these time points in the TB care cascade to be able to realise the End TB Strategy.

Research topics

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-12115-4

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