Estimating the impact of the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment outcomes in Southeastern City in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis of the preceding 10 years of ecological data

• Main Authors: Mehdi Sharafi (Author), Maryam TalebiMoghaddam (Author), Sakineh Narouee (Author), Alireza Heiran (Author), Mohsen Khaleghi (Author), Ali Mouseli (Author), Zahra Amiri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background With shared modes of transmission and clinical symptoms the convergence of COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) might lead to reduced diagnosis and detection of TB, which is challenging for healthcare systems already strained by the pandemic's reach. Methods This ecological study...