Factors associated with patient and health care system delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in France

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 510-515

  Tattevin, P ^a   Che, D ^b   Fraisse, P ^c   Gatey, C ^d   Guichard, C ^e   Antoine, D ^b   Paty, M C ^e   Bouvet, E ^d  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

^c Réseau des Centres de Lutte Anti Tuberculeuse   (France)

^d BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^e Centre Opérationnel de Réception et de Régulation des Urgences Sanitaires et Sociales   (France)

Author keywords

Diagnosis delay; Empirical antibacterials; France; Health care system; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; MACROLIDE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; COUGHING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMEAR; SWEAT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPUTUM; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858693738     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0420     Document Type: Article

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