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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(1): 136-140, 2024 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38147063
RESUMO
We assessed tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic delays among patients with TB and COVID-19 in California, USA. Among 58 persons, 43% experienced TB diagnostic delays, and a high proportion (83%) required hospitalization for TB. Even when viral respiratory pathogens circulate widely, timely TB diagnostic workup for at-risk persons remains critical for reducing TB-related illness.