Impact of Decentralized Care and the Xpert MTB/RIF Test on Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Initiation in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Background. Globally, case detection and treatment access are poor for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). The Xpert MTB/RIF test has the potential to increase detection and reduce time to treatment (TTT). However, these benefits are dependent on health system capacity to provide treatment. M...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Cox, Helen S., Daniels, Johnny F., Muller, Odelia, Nicol, Mark P., Cox, Vivian, van Cutsem, Gilles, Moyo, Sizulu, De Azevedo, Virginia, Hughes, Jennifer
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438894/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26034764
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv014
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