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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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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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