| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3400787 | Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The incidence of TB has remained constant in the South Granada Health Area due to the increase in cases among immigrants. Compared with native TB patients, immigrant patients were younger and had more advanced disease (higher percentage of smear-positive cases and higher percentage of cavitated chest X-ray) and longer diagnostic delay in smear-positive pulmonary TB, indicating poorer TB control. Strategies for earlier diagnosis of TB in immigrants are essential.
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Authors
Concepción Morales-GarcÃa, Jorge Parra-Ruiz, Beatriz Valero-Aguilera, Sara Sanbonmatsu-Gámez, José Antonio Sánchez-MartÃnez, José Hernández-Quero,