Predictive value of anaemia for tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa: an indication for routine microbiological investigation using new rapid assays

BACKGROUND: The relationship between anaemia and undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in patients living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is incompletely defined. We assessed the prevalence of TB among those with HIV-related anaemia and evaluated new means of rapid TB diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: Blood haemoglobi...

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Main Authors: Kerkhoff, Andrew D., Wood, Robin, Vogt, Monica, Lawn, Stephen D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981888/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24346639
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000091
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