To investigate delays in the diagnosis and treatment of inpatients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis and to identify factors affecting these delays. Materials/Methods: 204 hospitalized patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis were identified. The clinical files of the patients were analyzed and questionnaires were created. Results: Mean application interval was days, mean referral interval was days, mean diagnosis interval was days, and mean initiation of treatment interval was days. Patient delay was present in percent of the patients. The application interval was shorter for patients having an index case for tuberculosis (p=) and for those with good economic status (p.
