Diagnostic and treatment delay in extrapulmonary tuberculosis and association with mortality: Experiences from Mbeya, Tanzania
We were unable to demonstrate that diagnostic or treatment delays were higher in EPTB patients who died. Furthermore, EPTB patients who did not receive TB treatment did not exhibit higher mortality rates. Further prospective studies with larger sample sizes are needed to better understand the factors contributing to delays in diagnosis and treatment, as well as their potential impact on mortality in EPTB.
Authors
- Tehmina Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9822-1191)
- Erlend Grønningen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4414-5426)
- Marywinnie Nanyaro
- Esther Ngadaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-5637)
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320691
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Helse Vest
- Norges Forskningsråd
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership