The burden of subclinical TB in Nigeria
Subclinical TB contributed 3.3% of the large TB burden in this study (22 per 100 presumptive). These cases would have been missed if only symptom-based TB screening had been employed.
Authors
- Bethrand Odume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-2088)
- E. G. Chukwu
- Emperor Ubochioma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6009-908X)
- M. Sheshi
- Debby Nongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-9818)
- Ya Diul Mukadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-1557)
- Rupert Eneogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-7457)
- C. Anyaike
- Ogoamaka Chukwuogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8429-3511)
- Sani Useni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7065-7273)
- Austin Ihesie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-6350)
- Cyril Chukwudi Dim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-3549)
- Chidubem Ogbudebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8407-4255)
- NN Nwokoye
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- United States Agency for International Development (US)
- Caritas Nigeria (NG)
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Action
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.24.0038
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development