Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of bone and joint tuberculosis in the United Kingdom

• Published in: The bone & joint journal Vol. 100-B; no. 1; pp. 119 - 124
• Main Authors: Broderick, C, Hopkins, S, Mack, D J F, Aston, W, Pollock, R, Skinner, J A, Warren, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage; Biopsy; Critical Pathways; Delayed Diagnosis; Drug Administration Schedule; England - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Referral and Consultation - standards; Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - epidemiology; Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - pathology; Treatment; Tuberculosis; Bone; Diagnosis; Joint; Delay

Tuberculosis (TB) infection of bones and joints accounts for 6.7% of TB cases in England, and is associated with significant morbidity and disability. Public Health England reports that patients with TB experience delays in diagnosis and treatment. Our aims were to determine the demographics, presen...