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SUBMITTER: Agizew T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915885 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Agizew Tefera T Chihota Violet V Nyirenda Sambayawo S Tedla Zegabriel Z Auld Andrew F AF Mathebula Unami U Mathoma Anikie A Boyd Rosanna R Date Anand A Pals Sherri L SL Lekone Phenyo P Finlay Alyssa A
BMC infectious diseases 20191216 1
<h4>Background</h4>Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) has high sensitivity for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) compared to sputum-smear microscopy (smear) and can reduce time-to-diagnosis, time-to-treatment and potentially unfavorable patient-level treatment outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>People living with HIV (PLHIV) initiating antiretroviral therapy at 22 HIV clinics were enrolled and underwent systematic screening for TB (August 2012-November 2014). GeneXpert instruments were deployed following a stepped-wedge de ...[more]