Chest X-ray interpretation does not complement Xpert MTB/RIF in diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis among TB-HIV co-infected adults in a resource-limited setting

BACKGROUND: Chest X-ray (CXR) interpretation remains a central component of the current World Health Organization recommendations as an adjuvant test in diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis (TB). With its low specificity, high maintenance and operational costs, utility of CXR in diagnosis of sme...

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Pubblicato in:BMC Infect Dis
Autori principali: Nakiyingi, Lydia, Bwanika, John Mark, Ssengooba, Willy, Mubiru, Frank, Nakanjako, Damalie, Joloba, Moses L., Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet, Manabe, Yukari C.
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Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BioMed Central 2021
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7805204/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33435896
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05752-7
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