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Spatial distribution of people diagnosed with tuberculosis through routine and active case finding: a community-based study in Kampala, Uganda.

Katherine O RobskyPeter J KitonsaJames MukiibiOlga NakasolyaDavid IsoobaAnnet NalutaayaPhillip P SalvatoreEmily A KendallAchilles KatambaDavid Dowdy
Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2020)
There is substantial heterogeneity in routine TB notification rates at the zone level. Using facility-based TB notification rates to prioritize high-yield areas for active case finding could double the yield of such case-finding interventions.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • clinical practice
  • single cell
  • hepatitis c virus
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • hiv aids
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • long term care