Abstract
Tuberculosis Unseen - Missed Opportunities in Diagnosis
Online journal of public health informatics, Vol.7(1)
02/26/2015
DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5706
PMCID: PMC4512467
Abstract
This study estimates the number of tuberculosis cases that are potentially misdiagnosed as alternative respiratory illnesses in months prior to receiving a correct diagnosis. Inpatient and emergency department records in the state of California, from 2005 to 2011, were analyzed for patients that had an initial tuberculosis diagnosis along with a previous recorded visit. Tuberculosis patients were far more likely to receive a respiratory diagnosis in a window 5 to 90 days prior to their initial tuberculosis diagnosis than were uninfected patients. Findings suggest that more than 20% of tuberculosis cases are potentially missed in inpatient and emergency department settings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Tuberculosis Unseen - Missed Opportunities in Diagnosis
- Creators
- Aaron C. MillerLinnea A. PolgreenPhilip M. Polgreen
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Online journal of public health informatics, Vol.7(1)
- DOI
- 10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5706
- PMCID
- PMC4512467
- ISSN
- 1947-2579
- eISSN
- 1947-2579
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/26/2015
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Economics; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984363303202771
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