Evaluation of gene xpert for routine diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/Rif (Xpert) is described as a game changer in tuberculosis (TB) control. We evaluated the impact of Xpert on diagnosis, time to treatment, and treatment outcome among patients with HIV associated TB in Nigeria. METHODS: Adults with HIV being evaluated for pulmonary TB (PTB) wer...

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Autores principales: Akanbi, Maxwell Oluwole, Achenbach, Chad, Taiwo, Babafemi, Idoko, John, Ani, Agatha, Isa, Yetunde, Agbaji, Oche, Ukoli, Christiana, Akande, Patrick, Maiga, Mamoudou, Murphy, Robert Leo
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/PMC5450144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28558662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0430-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28558662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0430-6

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