Markers of pulmonary TB in care-seeking patients with respiratory symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

To appropriately triage and evaluate people with signs or symptoms of pulmonary TB, clinical, laboratory, and radiological variables, as well as biomarkers, have been prioritised to increase early detection. However, in high TB prevalence areas, few studies used standardised tools to assess both sociodemographic characteristics and accessible biomarkers comprehensively. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic, radiographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics associated with pulmonary TB (PTB) in patients with presumed pulmonary TB (pPTB).

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted at a public health centre in Duque de Caxias, Brazil, involving patients with pPTB from September 2017 to February 2020. Participants were evaluated using standardised too

SUBMITTER: Moreira ADSR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841119 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature