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Persistent cough

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DEFINITION

Cough with a duration of >2 weeks. Also referred to as prolonged or unremitting cough.

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Presumptive tuberculosisScreening (TB)

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(definition for Research Evaluation and Reporting Purposes) Persistent (>2 weeks), non-remitting cough.

From: Scientific article (J Infect Dis.)
Year: 2012
Source: Evaluation of Tuberculosis Diagnostics in Children: Proposed Clinical Case Definitions for Classification of Intrathoracic Tuberculosis Disease. Consensus From an Expert Panel

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