Higher-than-expected prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in HIV setting in Botswana: Implications for diagnostic algorithms using Xpert MTB/RIF assay

BACKGROUND: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can cause pulmonary infection and disease especially among people living with HIV (PLHIV). PLHIV with NTM disease may clinically present with one of the four symptoms consistent with tuberculosis (TB). We describe the prevalence of NTM and Mycobacterium...

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Autores principales: Agizew, Tefera, Basotli, Joyce, Alexander, Heather, Boyd, Rosanna, Letsibogo, Gaoraelwe, Auld, Andrew, Nyirenda, Sambayawo, Tedla, Zegabriel, Mathoma, Anikie, Mathebula, Unami, Pals, Sherri, Date, Anand, Finlay, Alyssa
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/PMC5741233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29272273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189981

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5741233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29272273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189981

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