Why are inaccurate tuberculosis serological tests widely used in the Indian private healthcare sector? A root-cause analysis

Serological tests for tuberculosis are inaccurate and WHO has recommended against their use. Although not used by the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP), serodiagnostics are widely used in the private sector in India. A root-cause analysis was undertaken to determine why serological tests...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Szymon Jarosławski, Madhukar Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905887/view