Diagnostic pathways and delay among tuberculosis patients in Stockholm, Sweden: a retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Anna Wikell (Author), Helena Åberg (Author), Jad Shedrawy (Author), Isac Röhl (Author), Jerker Jonsson (Author), Ingela Berggren (Author), Charlotte Buxbaum (Author), Knut Lönnroth (Author), Judith Bruchfeld (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Asylum seekers in Sweden are offered tuberculosis (TB) screening at a voluntary post-arrival health examination. The role of this screening in improving the TB diagnostic pathway has not been previously evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine diagnostic pathways for act...