Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF Testing on Tuberculosis Management and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients in Uganda

RATIONALE: The clinical impact of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in high HIV-prevalence settings is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy and impact of Xpert MTB/RIF among high-risk TB suspects. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled consecutive, hospitalized, Ugandan T...

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Autores principales: Yoon, Christina, Cattamanchi, Adithya, Davis, J. Lucian, Worodria, William, den Boon, Saskia, Kalema, Nelson, Katagira, Winceslaus, Kaswabuli, Sylvia, Miller, Cecily, Andama, Alfred, Albert, Heidi, Nabeta, Pamela, Gray, Christen, Ayakaka, Irene, Huang, Laurence
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139799
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048599

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139799
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048599

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