Linakge between diagnosis and treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in urban and rural areas of Kyrgyzstan.

The tuberculosis (TB) programme should be judged on the basis of detected TB cases recorded in the laboratory register

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 March 2016
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Kulzhabaeva, Aizat, Nabirova, D, Usenbaev, N, Denisiuk, O, Zachariah, R

Abstract

This retrospective cohort study included all sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB cases registered in the TB laboratory register (584 persons). Data variables on geographical region, TB diagnosis, TB treatment and outcomes were sourced from various registers.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Aizat Kulzhabaeva, Dilyara Nabirova, Nurbolot Usenbaev, Olga Denisiuk, Rony Zachariah,(2016) Linakge between diagnosis and treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in urban and rural areas of Kyrgyzstan. Public health panorama Volume 2 | Issue 1 | MARCH 2016 | 1-116

Linakge between diagnosis and treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in urban and rural areas of Kyrgyzstan

Published 1 March 2016
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