Subclinical tuberculosis linkage to care and completion of treatment following community-based screening in rural South Africa

• Main Authors: Zolelwa Sifumba (Author), Helgard Claassen (Author), Stephen Olivier (Author), Palwasha Khan (Author), Hloniphile Ngubane (Author), Thokozani Bhengu (Author), Thando Zulu (Author), Mareca Sithole (Author), Dickman Gareta (Author), Vukuzazi Team (Author), Mahomed-Yunus S. Moosa (Author), Willem A. Hanekom (Author), Ingrid V. Bassett (Author), Emily B. Wong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of infectious death, is curable when patients complete a course of multi-drug treatment. Because entry into the TB treatment cascade usually relies on symptomatic individuals seeking care, little is known about linkage to care and completion of...