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Implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF in Uganda: Missed Opportunities to Improve Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Background. The effect of Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) scale-up on patient outcomes in low-income settings with a high tuberculosis (TB) burden has not been established. We sought to characterize the effectiveness of Xpert as implemented across different levels of the healthcare system in Uganda. Methods. ...
Autores principales: | Hanrahan, Colleen F., Haguma, Priscilla, Ochom, Emmanuel, Kinera, Irene, Cobelens, Frank, Cattamanchi, Adithya, Davis, Luke, Katamba, Achilles, Dowdy, David |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27186589 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw068 |
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