Impact of the diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF on patient outcomes for tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Xpert MTB/RIF in place of smear microscopy to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), and many countries have adopted it into their diagnostic algorithms. However, it is not clear whether the greater accuracy of the test translates into improved health...

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Autores principales: Haraka, Frederick, Kakolwa, Mwaka, Schumacher, Samuel G, Nathavitharana, Ruvandhi R, Denkinger, Claudia M, Gagneux, Sebastien, Reither, Klaus, Ross, Amanda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8208889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34097769
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012972.pub2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8208889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34097769
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012972.pub2

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