Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among people living with HIV diagnosed using Xpert MTB/RIF versus sputum-smear microscopy in Botswana: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial

BACKGROUND: Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) has high sensitivity for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) compared to sputum-smear microscopy (smear) and can reduce time-to-diagnosis, time-to-treatment and potentially unfavorable patient-level treatment outcome. METHODS: People living with HIV (PLHIV) initiating ant...

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Autores principales: Agizew, Tefera, Chihota, Violet, Nyirenda, Sambayawo, Tedla, Zegabriel, Auld, Andrew F., Mathebula, Unami, Mathoma, Anikie, Boyd, Rosanna, Date, Anand, Pals, Sherri L., Lekone, Phenyo, Finlay, Alyssa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6915885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31842773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4697-5

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