Timely Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis Based on the Epidemiological Disease Spectrum: Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study in the Republic of Korea

• Main Authors: Yousang Ko (Author), Jae Seuk Park (Author), Jinsoo Min (Author), Hyung Woo Kim (Author), Hyeon-Kyoung Koo (Author), Jee Youn Oh (Author), Yun-Jeong Jeong (Author), Eunhye Lee (Author), Bumhee Yang (Author), Ju Sang Kim (Author), Sung-Soon Lee (Author), Yunhyung Kwon (Author), Jiyeon Yang (Author), Ji yeon Han (Author), You Jin Jang (Author), Jinseob Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundTimely pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) diagnosis is a global health priority for interrupting transmission and optimizing treatment outcomes. The traditional dichotomous time-divided approach for addressing time delays in diagnosis has limited clinical application because the time delay signi...