Patient reported delays in seeking treatment for Tuberculosis (TB) among adult and pediatric TB patients and TB patients co-infected with HIV in Lima, Peru: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Valerie A Paz-Soldan (Author), Rebecca Elise Alban (Author), Christy eDimos Jones (Author), Amy Rebecca Powell (Author), Richard A Oberhelman (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge worldwide, and particularly in Peru with one of the highest incidence rates in Latin America. TB patient behavior has a direct influence on whether a patient will receive timely diagnosis and successful treatment of their illn...