A Comparison of Tools Used for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Study at Mubende Referral Hospital, Uganda

BACKGROUND: This study compared TB diagnostic tools and estimated levels of misdiagnosis in a resource-limited setting. Furthermore, we estimated the diagnostic utility of three-TB-associated predictors in an algorithm with and without Direct Ziehl-Neelsen (DZM). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data was obta...

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Autores principales: Muwonge, Adrian, Malama, Sydney, Bronsvoort, Barend M. de C., Biffa, Demelash, Ssengooba, Willy, Skjerve, Eystein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24967713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100720

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24967713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100720

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