Predictors for MTB Culture-Positivity among HIV-Infected Smear-Negative Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda: Application of New Tuberculosis Diagnostic Technology

BACKGROUND: The existing World Health Organization diagnostic algorithms for smear-negative TB perform poorly in HIV-infected individuals. New TB diagnostics such as urine TB lipoarabinomannan (LAM) could improve the accuracy and reduce delays in TB diagnosis in HIV-infected smear-negative presumpti...

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Autores principales: Nakiyingi, Lydia, Nonyane, Bareng A. S., Ssengooba, Willy, Kirenga, Bruce J., Nakanjako, Damalie, Lubega, Gloria, Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline, Joloba, Moses L., Ellner, Jerry J., Dorman, Susan E., Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet, Manabe, Yukari C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26222142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133756

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26222142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133756

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