Barriers faced by patients in the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Brazil.
Marcela Lopes Bhering da SilvaMargareth Maria Pretti DalcolmoVicente Sarubbi JuniorAfrânio Lineu KritskiPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2022)
We need to improve referral systems, and access to the diagnosis and effective treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; conduct an active investigation of contacts; intensify the training of healthcare providers, in collaboration with medical and nursing schools, in both public and private systems; and promote campaigns to educate the population on tuberculosis signs and symptoms.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- multidrug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- drug resistant
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- gram negative
- acinetobacter baumannii
- hiv aids
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- health insurance
- emergency department
- physical activity
- antiretroviral therapy
- quality improvement
- human immunodeficiency virus
- health information
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- smoking cessation
- affordable care act