Coverage of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus screening among household contacts of tuberculosis patients: a household-based cross-sectional survey from Southern Thailand

• Главные авторы: Myo Minn Oo (Автор), Nattaporn Tassanakijpanich (Автор), Moe Hnin Phyu (Автор), Nanda Safira (Автор), Shashi Kandel (Автор), Kemmapon Chumchuen (Автор), Li Mei Zhang (Автор), Hnin Aye Kyu (Автор), Porraporn Sriwannawit (Автор), Bintinee Bilmumad (Автор), Li Cao (Автор), Yingwu Guo (Автор), Jarawee Sukmanee (Автор), Vu Manh Cuong (Автор), Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong (Автор), Edward B. McNeil (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The comorbid presence of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus has become an increasingly important public health threat to the prevention and control of both diseases. Thus, household contact investigation may serve a dual purpose of screening for both tuberculosis and diabetes mel...