Tuberculosis active case finding: uptake and diagnostic yield among minibus drivers in urban South Africa
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Tuberculosis active case finding: uptake and diagnostic yield among minibus drivers in urban South Africa
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) active case finding is a part of TB control in areas of higher TB prevalence. Congested public transportation settings may be areas of increased TB transmission. We evaluated the uptake and diagnostic yield of an active TB screening program among minibus drivers in a large public transportation facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. METHODS Over an eight month pe...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1592-x