Intensified Tuberculosis Case-Finding in HIV-Positive Adults Managed at Ethiopian Health Centers: Diagnostic Yield of Xpert MTB/RIF Compared with Smear Microscopy and Liquid Culture

BACKGROUND: Detection of active tuberculosis (TB) before antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is important, but optimal diagnostic methods for use in resource-limited settings are lacking. We assessed the prevalence of TB, evaluated the diagnostic yield of Xpert MTB/RIF in comparison with smear m...

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Main Authors: Balcha, Taye T., Sturegård, Erik, Winqvist, Niclas, Skogmar, Sten, Reepalu, Anton, Jemal, Zelalem Habtamu, Tibesso, Gudeta, Schön, Thomas, Björkman, Per
Formáid: Artigo
Teanga:Inglês
Foilsithe: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Rochtain Ar Líne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3899028/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24465572
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085478
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