Use of Xpert Contributes to Accurate Diagnosis, Timely Initiation, and Rational Use of Anti-TB Treatment Among Childhood Tuberculosis Cases in South Central Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) was under-prioritized, and only 15% of childhood TB cases are microbiologically confirmed. Hence, most childhood TB diagnoses are made on a clinical basis and prone to over- or under-treatment. Xpert is a rapid method for the diagnosis of childhood TB with hig...

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Autores principales: Sorsa, Abebe, Jerene, Degu, Negash, Solomon, Habtamu, Ashenafi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32523391
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S244154

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32523391
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S244154

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