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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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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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