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Different screening strategies (single or dual) for the diagnosis of suspected latent tuberculosis: a cost effectiveness analysis
BACKGROUND: Previous health economic studies recommend either a dual screening strategy [tuberculin skin test (TST) followed by interferon-γ-release assay (IGRA)] or a single one [IGRA only] for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the former largely based on claims that it is more cost-effective....
Autores principales: | Pooran, Anil, Booth, Helen, Miller, Robert F, Scott, Geoff, Badri, Motasim, Huggett, Jim F, Rook, Graham, Zumla, Alimuddin, Dheda, Keertan |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2837635/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20170555 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-7 |
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