Clinical Predictors and Accuracy of Empiric Tuberculosis Treatment among Sputum Smear-Negative HIV-Infected Adult TB Suspects in Uganda

INTRODUCTION: The existing diagnostic algorithms for sputum smear-negative tuberculosis (TB) are complicated, time-consuming, and often difficult to implement. The decision to initiate TB treatment in resource-limited countries is often largely based on clinical predictors. We sought to determine th...

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Autores principales: Nakiyingi, Lydia, Bwanika, John Mark, Kirenga, Bruce, Nakanjako, Damalie, Katabira, Catherine, Lubega, Gloria, Sempa, Joseph, Nyesiga, Barnabas, Albert, Heidi, Manabe, Yukari C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3765314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24040151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074023

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3765314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24040151
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074023

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