Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculosis with the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in High Burden Countries: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is a promising new rapid diagnostic technology for tuberculosis (TB) that has characteristics that suggest large-scale roll-out. However, because the test is expensive, there are concerns among TB program managers and policy makers regarding its affordability for lo...

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Autores principales: Vassall, Anna, van Kampen, Sanne, Sohn, Hojoon, Michael, Joy S., John, K. R., den Boon, Saskia, Davis, J. Lucian, Whitelaw, Andrew, Nicol, Mark P., Gler, Maria Tarcela, Khaliqov, Anar, Zamudio, Carlos, Perkins, Mark D., Boehme, Catharina C., Cobelens, Frank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22087078
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001120

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22087078
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001120

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