Knowledge of symptoms and delays in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in North Shewa zone, Ethiopia.
Awraris Hailu BilchutAlemayehu Gonie MekonnenTigist Abetew AssenPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The diagnostic delays of EPTB remain high. Both patient and health system delays equally contributed to the total diagnosis delay. Improving community awareness of EPTB and advancing diagnostic efficiencies of healthcare facilities could help reduce both delays.