Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF rollout on management of tuberculosis in a South African community

Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF rollout on management of tuberculosis in a South African community

Background. The Xpert MTB/RIF test shortens the time to microbiological confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) under research conditions.Objective. To evaluate the field impact of Xpert MTB/RIF rollout on TB diagnostic yield and time to treatment in a South African (SA) community.Methods. We co...

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Main Authors: M Tameris, H Geldenhuys, B-M Schmidt, A Luabeya, H Mulenga, E Bunyasi, T Scriba, M Hatherill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12142/8316

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