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Determinants of Sputum Ordering for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in People Living with HIV in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

2021-07-30

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<h4>Background: </h4> Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern, and a leading cause of ill-health and death globally. More so, People living with HIV have been shown to carry an increased risk of developing TB with an estimated one-third of deaths in this population. The World Health Organization recommends systematic and routine screening of PLHIV for TB on every clinic visit and further test...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-711025/v1
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