Meta-analysis to compare the accuracy of GeneXpert, MODS and the WHO 2007 algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SN-PTB), which is common in HIV-infected patients, is difficult to diagnose using smear microscopy alone. In 2007, the WHO developed an algorithm to improve the diagnosis and management of smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV prevalent and resource constrained se...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2013-10, Vol.13 (1), p.507-507, Article 507
Hauptverfasser:	Walusimbi, Simon, Bwanga, Freddie, De Costa, Ayesha, Haile, Melles, Joloba, Moses, Hoffner, Sven
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Adult Algorithms Bias Biomathematics Care and treatment Comparative analysis Diagnosis Female HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infektionsmedicin Klinisk laboratoriemedicin Klinisk medicin Male Medical research Medicin och hälsovetenskap Medicine, Experimental Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper Meta-analysis Methods Microscopy Middle Aged Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området Mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification Patients Pulmonary tuberculosis Radiography, Thoracic Sensitivity and Specificity Sputum - microbiology Studies Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology
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