Rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of tuberculosis with novel Truenat assay: Cost-effectiveness analysis for India's public sector.

<h4>Background</h4>Truenat is a novel molecular assay that rapidly detects tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin-resistance. Due to the portability of its battery-powered testing platform, it may be valuable in peripheral healthcare settings in India.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a micros...

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Main Authors: David J Lee, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Stephen C Resch, Gomathi N Sivaramakrishnan, Kenneth H Mayer, Srikanth Tripathy, A David Paltiel, Kenneth A Freedberg, Krishna P Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218890