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The estimated NNS to identify one BC-PTB case was 227 cases (95% CI: 217\u2013237) when adjusted for sex and 319 cases (95% CI: 302\u2013337) when adjusted for age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The JPETS is projected to identify approximately 1,300 BC-PTB cases per year across six Asian countries. 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