Microbiologically Confirmed Tuberculosis: Factors Associated with Pre-Treatment Loss to Follow-Up, and Time to Treatment Initiation

BACKGROUND: The impact of new diagnostics on pre-treatment loss to follow up (Pre-treatment LTFU) has not been widely investigated. The reported rate of pre-treatment LTFU is however lower in studies where Xpert MTB/Rif (Xpert) has been used onsite as opposed to centrally. The use of the Xpert at po...

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Autores principales: Mwansa-Kambafwile, Judith, Maitshotlo, Boitumelo, Black, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5222612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28068347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168659

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5222612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28068347
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168659

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