Background Early diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment are essential for an
effective tuberculosis (TB) control program. Delay in diagnosis is significant to both disease …

Background Assessment of delays in seeking care and diagnosis of tuberculosis is essential
to evaluate effectiveness of tuberculosis control programs, and identify programmatic …

Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the
world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …

Background Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis results in increasing severity,
mortality and transmission. Various investigators have reported about delays in diagnosis of …

Background Early detection and diagnosis of tuberculosis remain major global priorities for
tuberculosis control. Few studies have used a qualitative approach to investigate the social …

Background Delay in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis may worsen the disease and increase TB
transmission. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment is critical in TB control. We aimed to …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the factors associated with delay in 1) care-seeking (patient
delay), and 2) diagnosis by health providers (health system delay), among smear-positive …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review Indian literature on delays in tuberculosis (TB)
diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: We searched multiple sources for studies on delays in …

Background Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) results in excess morbidity and
mortality, particularly among HIV-infected individuals. This study was conducted at a …

Background Delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) results in severe disease
and a higher mortality. It also leads to an increased period of infectivity in the community …