Performance and treatment outcome of tuberculosis among patients on Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in Urban and Tribal areas of a district in Maharashtra

GeneXpert and Community Health Workers Supported Patient Tracing for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Conflict-Affected Border Areas in India

“…The proportion of diagnosed EPTB cases among presumptive EPTB cases was higher than expected. This may hint at the late arrival of EPTB cases for diagnosis [26] and lower awareness about extrapulmonary signs of TB among the community [27]. EPTB is often considered low priority by TB programs, as it does not lead to the transmission of infection [28].…”