Performance of the 2007 WHO Algorithm to Diagnose Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a HIV Prevalent Setting

BACKGROUND: The 2007 WHO algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) culture was evaluated in a HIV prevalent area of Kenya. METHODS: PTB smear-negative adult suspects were included in a prospective diagnostic study (2009–2011). I...

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Autores principales: Huerga, Helena, Varaine, Francis, Okwaro, Eric, Bastard, Mathieu, Ardizzoni, Elisa, Sitienei, Joseph, Chakaya, Jeremiah, Bonnet, Maryline
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/PMC3526594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23284681
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051336

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3526594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23284681
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051336

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