Detection and Quantification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Sputum of Culture-Negative HIV-infected Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

<h4>Rationale</h4>Rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is critical for timely initiation of treatment and interruption of transmission. Yet, despite recent advances, many patients remain undiagnosed. Culture, usually considered the most sensitive diagnostic method, is sub-optimal for pauci...

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Hauptverfasser:	Guillermo Madico, Moses Mpeirwe, Laura White, Solange Vinhas, Beverley Orr, Patrick Orikiriza, Nancy S Miller, Mary Gaeddert, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Moises Palaci, Barry Kreiswirth, Joe Straight, Reynaldo Dietze, Yap Boum, Edward C Jones-López
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	PLoS ONE
Online-Zugang:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0158371&type=printable
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