Tuberculosis diagnosis cascade in Blantyre, Malawi: a prospective cohort study.
Helena R A FeaseyElizabeth L CorbettMarriott NliwasaLuke MairTitus H DivalaWala KamchedzeraMc Ewen KhundiHelen E D BurchettEmily L WebbHendramoorthy MaheswaranS Bertel SquirePeter MacPhersonPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
Patients were lost at every stage of the TB care cascade, with same day sputum submission following all steps of the diagnosis cascade achieved in only 4.7% if clinically indicated. Infection control strategies should be implemented, with reporting on early steps of the TB care cascade formalised. High-throughput screening interventions, such as digital CXR, that can achieve same-day TB diagnosis are urgently needed to meet WHO End TB goals.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- cystic fibrosis
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- global health
- health insurance