[Correspondence] Tuberculosis on Lesvos: barriers to treatment

We read with interest the molecular epidemiological study by Timothy Walker and colleagues,1 as well as the accompanying Comment by Masoud Dara and Rony Zachariah.2 As health workers on the Greek island of Lesvos, we have encountered inadequate screening and diagnostic methods and denial of tuberculosis treatment to clinically diagnosed patients. Of particular concern are two Congolese asylum seekers in our care: one had a confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis in his home country by sputum smear and received appropriate therapy for a month before fleeing to Europe; and the other developed symptoms en route and was diagnosed here clinically and by purified protein derivative (PPD) test.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research