Implementing rapid testing for tuberculosis in Mozambique

PROBLEM: In Mozambique, pulmonary tuberculosis is primarily diagnosed with sputum smear microscopy. However this method has low sensitivity, especially in people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Patients are seldom tested for drug-resistant tuberculosis. APPROACH: The national tuber...

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Autores principales: Cowan, James, Michel, Cathy, Manhiça, Ivan, Monivo, Claudio, Saize, Desiderio, Creswell, Jacob, Gloyd, Stephen, Micek, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: World Health Organization 2015
Materias:
Lessons from the Field
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4339961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25883406
http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.14.138560

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4339961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25883406
http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.14.138560

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