Healthcare-seeking behavior, treatment delays and its determinants among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in rural Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

• Autori principali: Ukwaja Kingsley N (Autore), Alobu Isaac (Autore), Nweke Chibueze O (Autore), Onyenwe Ephraim C (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nigeria ranks fourth among 22 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries. Although it reached 99% DOTS coverage in 2008, current case detection rate is 40%. Little is known about delays before the start of TB therapy and health-seeking...