Most delays ranged between 10 and 45 days, with a median of 24 days, after a visit to a doctor, which exceeds current World Health Organization recommendations of diagnosing and treating TB within two to three weeks of symptom onset. Delays were linked to greater risk for disease complications, transmission of infection to household members Older individuals and those with compromised immunity were at greater risk for delayed diagnoses
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210322195840.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210322195840.htm
Study identifies concerning delays in TB diagnoses in the United States
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