How many of persistent coughers have pulmonary tuberculosis? Population-based cohort study in Ethiopia.

Abiot Bezabeh BantiDaniel Gemechu DatikoSven Gudmund HinderakerEinar HeldalMesay Hailu DangissoGebeyehu Assefa MitikuRichard Aubrey WhiteBrita Askeland Winje

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

PTB incidence rate among persistent coughers was high, especially among men and young adults, the latter signifying sustained transmission. Awareness about this among healthcare workers may improve identification of more new TB cases.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults