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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...
Autores principales: | Sorsa, Abebe, Jerene, Degu, Negash, Solomon, Habtamu, Ashenafi |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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