Diagnostic Delay Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Before, During and After COVID-19 Pandemic in Yichang City, China: A Longitudinal Study Based on Tuberculosis Surveillance Data

Diagnostic Delay Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Before, During and After COVID-19 Pandemic in Yichang City, China: A Longitudinal Study Based on Tuberculosis Surveillance Data

Abstract Objectives Early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is essential for individual case treatment and community transmission control. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PTB diagnosis remains inadequately understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the diagnostic dela...

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Main Authors: Jiamei Shao, Hao Zhang, Ye Wang, Xiaoyou Su, Hualei Xin, Ping Zhou, Zhili Li, Lei Wang, Jianxing Yu, Jianhua Liu, Zhongjie Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Diagnostic delay
Longitudinal study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-025-00419-5
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