Delayed inpatient diagnosis and isolation of active pulmonary tuberculosis patients, a large tertiary care academic hospital experience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. What are we missing?

CONCLUSION: Physicians in SA need to have a low threshold for PTB consideration in elderly patients or those with a history of malignancy. A careful review of the initial chest x-ray might help to overcome missing cases of PTB. PMID: 32020153 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Tags: Saudi Med J Source Type: research