Benefits of a municipality tuberculosis screening program among socially vulnerable citizens
Conclusions: TB screening among socially vulnerable citizens is feasible and can identify TB thereby possibly reducing its spread. Future TB screening should primarily focus on sputum analysis. Identification of comorbidities resulted in additional investigations and early diagnosis of e.g. cancer.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Smidt Hansen, T., Oldenborg, L., Bendstrup, E. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research
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