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Pooling sputum testing to diagnose tuberculosis using xpert MTB/RIF and xpert ultra: a cost-effectiveness analysis

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) using molecular tests, such as Xpert MTB/RIF (MTB/RIF) or Xpert Ultra (Ultra). These tests are expensive and resource-consuming, and cost-effective approaches are needed for greater coverage. METHODS: We ev...

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Autores principales: Iem, Vibol, Bimba, John S., Santos, Victor S., Dominguez, Jose, Creswell, Jacob, Somphavong, Silaphet, Wingfield, Tom, Khan, Jahangir A. M., Cuevas, Luis E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10201466/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37217868
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08330-9