Low implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF among HIV/TB co-infected adults in the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) program.

OBJECTIVE:Xpert MTB/RIF is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the initial tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic test in individuals suspected of HIV-associated TB. We sought to evaluate field implementation of Xpert among a cohort of HIV/TB co-infected individuals, including availability,...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Kate Clouse, Meridith Blevins, Mary Lou Lindegren, Marcel Yotebieng, Dung Thi Nguyen, Alfred Omondi, Denna Michael, Djimon Marcel Zannou, Gabriela Carriquiry, April Pettit, International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) collaboration
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5300213?pdf=render