Improving the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in hard-to-reach patients in London, UK
Developed countries have not escaped the rise in cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. In the UK a mobile X-ray unit has been operating in London since 2005 and this service has been augmented with point-of-care testing (POCT) since 2011. POCT has been well received by patients and has greatly reduced the number of unnecessary hospital visits. […]