Smear plus Detect-TB for a sensitive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis in an incarcerated population

BACKGROUND: Prison conditions can favor the spread of tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to evaluate in a Brazilian prison: the performance and accuracy of smear, culture and Detect-TB; performance of smear plus culture and smear plus Detect-TB, according to different TB prevalence rates; and the c...

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Autores principales: Schmid, Karen Barros, Scherer, Luciene, Barcellos, Regina Bones, Kuhleis, Daniele, Prestes, Isaías Valente, Steffen, Ricardo Ewbank, Dalla Costa, Elis Regina, Rossetti, Maria Lucia Rosa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299548/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25510328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0678-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299548/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25510328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0678-x

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