Are patients with pulmonary tuberculosis identified by active and by passive case detection different? A cross-sectional study in Pakistan

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 121; pp. 39 - 46
• Main Authors: Haq, Mahboob Ul, Hinderaker, Sven G., Fatima, Razia, Qadeer, Ejaz, Habib, Hammad, Hussain, Kashif, Khan, Abdul Wali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Extended contact screening; Passive case finding; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Extended contact screening; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Passive case finding

•Comparison in characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) patients by case finding strategies in Pakistan.•Extended contact screening detected a higher proportion of men and children.•Active case finding is as an important addition to routine TB control. Our objective was to compare the characteristics of...