TB burden and diagnostic challenges at Sandaun Provincial Hospital in West Sepik Province of PNG, 2016-2021

• मुख्य लेखकों: S. Bita (लेखक), T. Kelebi (लेखक), A. Holmes (लेखक), S. Vaccher (लेखक), S.S. Majumdar (लेखक), J. Greig (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: The Union, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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SETTING: Bacteriological confirmation of TB diagnosis remains a key operational challenge in Papua New Guinea. Sandaun Provincial Hospital (SPH) is the main TB diagnostic and treatment centre of West Sepik Province. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate TB caseload, patient characteristics, and quality of diagnosi...