Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in Pakistan: Are national guidelines used by private healthcare providers?

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 107; pp. 291 - 297
• Main Authors: Yaqoob, Aashifa, Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund, Fatima, Razia, Shewade, Hemant D., Nisar, Nadia, Wali, Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Children; Diagnosis; Guidelines; Pakistan; PPA scoring chart; Private providers; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis; Pakistan; PPA scoring chart; Private providers; Children; Diagnosis; Guidelines

•Evaluation of childhood tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis by private healthcare providers.•Highlighted low utilization of the national guidelines for childhood TB diagnosis.•Less than 50% of private healthcare providers followed the guidelines.•Better training and expansion of public-private partnerships...