Community- based Active Tuberculosis Case Finding in Pastoralist Communities of North-Eastern Uganda

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Authors

Guma Isaac · Busitema University

Emuron John Robert · Busitema University

Namugambe Swabrah · Busitema University

Gloria Nabirye · Busitema University

Philip Denis Okungura · Moroto Hospital

Paul Oboth · Busitema University

Jacob Stanley Iramiot ·

Abstract

The findings from our study suggest that in a pastoralist community, ACF for TB using a sensitive symptom screen followed by Gene Xpert contributed to improved case detection of TB, shortening the turnaround time hence timely initiation of patients on TB treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Genomics and Rare Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiology Research Journal International

Volume 29, Issue 3, pp. 1-10

DOI: 10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i330166

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