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Comparing tuberculosis diagnostic yield in smear/culture and xpert MTB/RIF-based algorithms using a non-randomised stepped-wedge design
(Public Library of Science, 2016-03)
Setting Primary health services in Cape Town, South Africa. Study Aim To compare tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic yield in an existing smear/culture-based and a newly introduced Xpert MTB/RIF-based algorithm. Methods TB ...
The association of hyperglycaemia with prevalent tuberculosis : a population-based cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: Systematic reviews suggest that the incidence of diagnosed tuberculosis is two- to- three times
higher in those with diabetes mellitus than in those without. Few studies have previously reported the ...
Pathways to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment initiation : a qualitative comparison of patients’ experiences in the era of rapid molecular diagnostic tests
(BioMed Central, 2015-10-28)
Background
Although new molecular diagnostic tests such as GenoType MTBDRplus and Xpert® MTB/RIF have reduced multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment initiation times, patients’ experiences of diagnosis and ...
Age-disparity, sexual connectedness and HIV infection in disadvantaged communities around Cape Town, South Africa: A study protocol
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2011)
Abstract: Background Crucial connections between sexual network structure and the distribution of HIV remain inadequately understood, especially in regard to the role of concurrency and age disparity in relationships, and ...