Predictors for MTB Culture-Positivity among HIV-Infected Smear-Negative Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda: Application of New Tuberculosis Diagnostic Technology
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Date
2015
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PLoS ONE
Abstract
The existing World Health Organization diagnostic algorithms for smear-negative TB perform poorly in HIV-infected individuals. New TB diagnostics such as urine TB lipoarabinomannan (LAM) could improve the accuracy and reduce delays in TB diagnosis in HIVinfected smear-negative presumptive TB. We sought to determine predictors for MTB culture- positivity among these patients.
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MTB Culture-Positivity, HIV-Infected, Tuberculosis Patients, Uganda, Tuberculosis Diagnostic Technology
Citation
Nakiyingi L, Nonyane BAS, Ssengooba W, Kirenga BJ, Nakanjako D, Lubega G, et al. (2015) Predictors for MTB Culture-Positivity among HIVInfected Smear-Negative Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda: Application of New Tuberculosis Diagnostic Technology. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0133756. doi: