The effect of the Xpert MTB/RIF test on the time to MDR-TB treatment initiation in a rural setting: a cohort study in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province

BACKGROUND: There are significant delays in initiation of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR –TB) treatment. The Xpert MTB/RIF test has been shown to reduce the time to diagnosis and treatment of MDR-TB predominantly in urban centres. This study describes the time to treatment of MDR-TB and the e...

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Autores principales: Iruedo, Joshua, O’Mahony, Don, Mabunda, Sikhumbuzo, Wright, Graham, Cawe, Busisiwe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5251218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28109255
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2200-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5251218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28109255
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2200-8

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