Outcomes of HIV-positive patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria positive culture who received anti-tuberculous treatment in Botswana: Implications of using diagnostic algorithms without non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

Outcomes of HIV-positive patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria positive culture who received anti-tuberculous treatment in Botswana: Implications of using diagnostic algorithms without non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

<h4>Background</h4>Patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) or Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) pulmonary disease may have similar clinical presentation. The potential for misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment exists in settings with limited testing capacity for Xpert® MTB/RIF...

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Main Authors: Tefera Agizew, Rosanna Boyd, Unami Mathebula, Anikie Mathoma, Joyce Basotli, Christipher Serumola, Sherri Pals, Alyssa Finlay, Phenyo Lekone, Goabaone Rankgoane-Pono, Thato Tlhakanelo, Violet Chihota, Andrew F Auld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234646

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