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Clinical, radiological, and laboratory predictors of a positive urine lipoarabinomannan test in sputum-scarce and sputum-negative patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis in two Johannesburg hospitals
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality in persons living with HIV (PLWH). Sputum-based diagnosis of TB in patients with low CD4 counts is hampered by paucibacillary disease and consequent sputum scarcity or negative sputum results. Urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) has shown promise...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8335785/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34394971 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v22i1.1234 |