Incremental yield and cost of urine Determine TB-LAM and sputum induction in seriously ill adults with HIV

Background: Tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality among HIV-infected inpatients, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an algorithm to improve diagnosis. The urine lateral flow lipoarabinomannan (LAM) and sputum Xpert MTB/RIF tests are promising tools, but the optimal diagnostic al...

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Main Authors: Tom H. Boyles, Rulan Griesel, Annemie Stewart, Marc Mendelson, Gary Maartens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344928