Pulmonology
Characteristics and risk factors associated with missed diagnosis in patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Se Hyun Kwak, Ji Soo Choi, Eun Hye Lee, Su Hwan Lee, Ah Young Leem, Sang Hoon Lee, Song Yee Kim, Kyung Soo Chung, Ji Ye Jung, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Joon Chang, Young Ae Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S151-S159. Published online August 20, 2020
Background/Aims: Delayed diagnosis and treatment of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are major concerns for TB control. We evaluated characteristics of patients with smear-negative pulmonary TB who received a delayed diagnosis and identified risk factors that may have contributed to this d..
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