Patient Diagnostic Rate as Indicator of Tuberculosis Case Detection, South Africa
To address the uncertainty of the indirectly measured tuberculosis case detection rate, we used survey data stratified by HIV status to calculate the patient diagnostic rate, a directly measurable indicator, in 8 communities in South Africa. Rates were lower among HIV-negative than HIV-positive pers...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/3/15-1618_article |