Implementation Research to Inform the Use of Xpert MTB/RIF in Primary Health Care Facilities in High TB and HIV Settings in Resource Constrained Settings.

The current cost of Xpert MTB RIF (Xpert) consumables is such that algorithms are needed to select which patients to prioritise for testing with Xpert.To evaluate two algorithms for prioritisation of Xpert in primary health care settings in a high TB and HIV burden setting.Consecutive, presumptive T...

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Main Authors: Monde Muyoyeta, Maureen Moyo, Nkatya Kasese, Mapopa Ndhlovu, Deborah Milimo, Winfridah Mwanza, Nathan Kapata, Albertus Schaap, Peter Godfrey Faussett, Helen Ayles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4451006?pdf=render