Decentralization of Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) External Quality Assurance Using Blind Rechecking for Sputum Smear Microscopy in Ethiopia.

Decentralization of Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) External Quality Assurance Using Blind Rechecking for Sputum Smear Microscopy in Ethiopia.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Ethiopia achieved a rapid expansion of TB microscopic centers for acid fast bacilli (AFB). However, external quality assurance (EQA) services were, until recently, limited to few regional and sub-regional laboratories. In this paper, we describe the decentralization...

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Main Authors: Muluken Melese, Degu Jerene, Genetu Alem, Jemal Seid, Feleke Belachew, Yewulsew Kassie, Dereje Habte, Solomon Negash, Gonfa Ayana, Belaineh Girma, Yared K Haile, Nebiyu Hiruy, Pedro G Suarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151366

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