Evaluation of underreporting tuberculosis in Central Italy by means of record linkage

• Main Authors: Melosini Lorenza (Author), Vetrano Umberto (Author), Dente Federico L (Author), Cristofano Michele (Author), Giraldi Mauro (Author), Gabbrielli Luciano (Author), Novelli Federica (Author), Aquilini Ferruccio (Author), Rindi Laura (Author), Menichetti Francesco (Author), Freer Giulia (Author), Paggiaro Pierluigi L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance systems have some pitfalls outside of a National Tuberculosis Program and lack of efficient surveillance hampers accurate epidemiological quantification of TB burden.</p> <p>In the present s...