Effects of Introducing Xpert MTB/RIF on Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Indonesia: A Pre-Post Intervention Study.

Effects of Introducing Xpert MTB/RIF on Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Indonesia: A Pre-Post Intervention Study.

<h4>Background</h4>In March 2012, the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) was introduced in three provincial public hospitals in Indonesia as a novel diagnostic to detect tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance among high risk individuals.<h4>Objective</h4>This study assessed the effe...

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Main Authors: Sanne C van Kampen, Nugroho H Susanto, Sumanto Simon, Shinta D Astiti, Roni Chandra, Erlina Burhan, Muhammad N Farid, Kendra Chittenden, Dyah E Mustikawati, Bachti Alisjahbana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123536

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