A novel sputum transport solution eliminates cold chain and supports routine tuberculosis testing in Nepal

A novel sputum transport solution eliminates cold chain and supports routine tuberculosis testing in Nepal

This preliminary study evaluated the transport reagent OMNIgene SPUTUM (OMS) in a real-world, resource-limited setting: a zonal hospital and national tuberculosis (TB) reference laboratory, Nepal. The objectives were to: (1) assess the performance of OMS for transporting sputum from peripheral sites...

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Main Authors:	Bhagwan Maharjan, Bhabana Shrestha, Alexandra Weirich, Andrew Stewart, Cassandra D. Kelly-Cirino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Atlantis Press 2019-04-01
Series:	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:	Culture contamination Long-term sputum transport OMNIgene SPUTUM
Online Access:	https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125906070/view

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