TB Research

Determinants of sputum ordering for tuberculosis diagnosis in people living with HIV in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Daniel Kasozi, Philip Govule, Simon Peter Katongole, Bismark Sarfo, Y Hamada, H Getahun, B Tadesse, N Ford, et al. (100 authors)

Health Sciences Investigations Journal · 2022-12

Abstract

Background: This study assessed factors associated with sputum ordering for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in people living with HIV (PLHIV) who were screened positive for TB in three hospitals providing HIV care and treatment services in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Sputum
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Medicine
  • Environmental health
  • Pediatrics
  • Virology