An approach to the situation of pulmonary tuberculosis in indigenous communities of Puerto Gaitán, Meta, Colombia

• Main Authors: Liliana Sánchez Lerma (Author), Janeth Carrillo Franco (Author), Yennehire Ochoa Bernal (Author), Norton Perez Gutierrez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly prevalent disease in Colombian indigenous communities of the Orinoquia.  The prevalence and incidence of TB in these communities may be underestimated due to an inadequate detection and treatment, and the lack of relia...