Measuring the accuracy of a point system to diagnose tuberculosis in children with a negative smear or with no smear or culture

In Brazil, a scoring system was adopted to diagnose tuberculosis in childhood. This study determined the accuracy in diagnosing tuberculosis in children with either a negative smear or with no smear or culture conducted in a reference center in João Pessoa Paraíba – Brazil. It is a phase III validat...

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Main Authors: Constantino Giovani Braga Cartaxo, Laura C. Rodrigues, Carolina Pinheiro Braga, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905950/view