... sources of infection in acommunity [5,6]. Delays in the diagnosis and start of effective treatment of tuberculosis patients result in aprolonged period of infectivity in the community and health ... symptom duration, (10) date of first doctor visit, (11) date of admission to hospital,(12) date of diagnosis, and (13) date of treatment initia-tion. The presence of cough, fever, night sweats,hemoptysis, ... institutional delay,diagnostic delay and delayed treatment [14]. The rates of delay were 81.9% for institutional delay, 50.5% for diagnostic delay, and 25% for delayed treatment in thepresent study....