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    Can Med Assoc J. 1978 Jun 24;118(12):1520-2.

    Failure of diagnosis as a factor in tuberculosis mortality.

    Abstract

    In British Columbia between January 1970 and December 1974 active tuberculosis was diagnosed only after death in 69 cases; this was more frequent for miliary tuberculosis (31% of reported cases) than for advanced pulmonary tuberculosis (3% of cases). Although 28% of the patients were more than 75 years old, some were much younger, and 38% of the latter were alcoholics. More than 50% of the patients had been hospitalized before death, for a mean of 14.5 days; they were most frequently thought to have pneumonia or cancer at the time of death. Clearly, increased awareness of the continuing presence of tuberculosis in our society is needed.

    PMID:
    657048
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC1818119
    Free PMC Article

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