Quantifying gaps in the tuberculosis care cascade in Brazil: A mathematical model study using national program data.
Sivaram Subaya EmaniKleydson AlvesLayana Costa AlvesDaiane Alves da SilvaPatrícia Bartholomay OliveiraMarcia Caldas de CastroTed CohenRodrigo de Macedo CoutoMauro Niskier SanchezNicolas A MenziesPublished in: PLoS medicine (2024)
In this study, we observed that delays to diagnosis, post-disease sequelae and treatment loss to follow-up were primary contributors to the TB burden of disease in Brazil. Reducing delays to diagnosis, improving healthcare after TB cure, and reducing treatment loss to follow-up should be prioritized to improve the burden of TB disease in Brazil.