Determining the Factors Responsible For the Delay in Diagnosing and Seeking Medical Care in Patients Infected With Tuberculosis: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a lethal disease, which is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, is one of the oldest diseases known to affect humans and a major cause of death worldwide. Tuberculosis continues to be a huge burden of disease against the human population and it is a major killer of the human population after HIV/AIDS. Tuberculosis is highly prevalent among the low socioeconomic section of the population and marginalized sections of the community. Through this article we wish to review the factors responsible for the delay in diagnosing and seeking medical care in patients affected with tuberculosis.