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Test characteristics and potential impact of the urine LAM lateral flow assay in HIV-infected outpatients under investigation for TB and able to self-expectorate sputum for diagnostic testing
BACKGROUND: The commercially available urine LAM strip test, a point-of-care tuberculosis (TB) assay, requires evaluation in a primary care setting where it is most needed. There is currently inadequate data to guide implementation in TB and HIV-endemic settings. METHODS: Adult HIV-infected outpatie...
Autores principales: | Peter, Jonny, Theron, Grant, Chanda, Duncan, Clowes, Petra, Rachow, Andrea, Lesosky, Maia, Hoelscher, Michael, Mwaba, Peter, Pym, Alex, Dheda, Keertan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4495934/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26156025 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-0967-z |
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