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An estimated 1.5 million deaths were attributable to TB in 2018. However, some uncertainty exists as to the exact global figures, given that approximately 30% of incident cases are not… Click to show full abstract
An estimated 1.5 million deaths were attributable to TB in 2018. However, some uncertainty exists as to the exact global figures, given that approximately 30% of incident cases are not diagnosed, and because of the difficulties of ascertaining TB as cause of death (CoD). Undoubtedly, complete diagnostic autopsies (CDAs) constitute the gold standard for establishing a diagnosis of TB at death. However, CDAs are seldom performed in high-TB-burden countries because of the scarcity of trained pathologists, the time-consuming nature of the
Journal Title: Chest
Year Published: 2020
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