Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Outcomes in Sierra Leone
Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 154 - 154
Published: Aug 19, 2021
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected tuberculosis (TB) care delivery in high burden countries. We therefore conducted a retrospective study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on TB case detection and treatment outcomes at the Chest Clinic at Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Overall, 2300 presumptive cases were tested during the first three quarters of 2020 (intra-COVID-19) versus 2636 in 2019 (baseline), representing a 12.7%...
Paper Details
Title
Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Outcomes in Sierra Leone
Published Date
Aug 19, 2021
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
154 - 154
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