Phenotypic Atypia, Prolonged Diagnostic Delay and Altered Co-detection Patterns in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
BACKGROUND Health system delay (HSD), defined as the interval from first medical contact to microbiological confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), may contribute to delayed diagnosis in non-HIV immunocompromised hosts (ICH). Data on HSD in this population remain limited. METHODS This retrospective study analyz...