Case notification rates of tuberculosis (TB) in Bangladesh remain poor despite a high burden of disease. Broadening TB services at HIV drop-in centers, using peer sputum collection to target high-risk populations for TB, may be an effective way to increase TB case notification among key populations.
Expanding tuberculosis case notification among marginalized groups in Bangladesh through peer sputum collection
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McDowell M, Hossain M, Rahman N, Tegenfeldt K, Yasmin N, Johnson MG, Hamilton CD.