The impact of changing the diagnostic algorithm for TB in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

SETTING: Governmental health facilities performing TB diagnostics in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of making Xpert® MTB/RIF the primary TB diagnostic for all patients presenting with presumptive TB on 1) the number of samples investigated for TB, 2) the proportion testing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public health action 2021-12, Vol.11 (4), p.196-201
Hauptverfasser:	Zvinoera, K., Olaru, I. D., Khan, P., Mutsvangwa, J., Denkinger, C. M., Kampira, V., Coutinho, D., Mutunzi, H., Pepukai, M., Chikaka, E., Zinyowera, S., Mharakurwa, S., Kranzer, K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diagnostics Original Tuberculosis Xpert MTB/Rif Zimbabwe
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