Patient Diagnostic Rate as Indicator of Tuberculosis Case Detection, South Africa

Autor: Mareli M. Claassens, Cari van Schalkwyk, Rory Dunbar, Helen Ayles, Nulda Beyers
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 3, Pp 535-537 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2203.151618
Popis: To address the uncertainty of the indirectly measured tuberculosis case detection rate, we used survey data stratified by HIV status to calculate the patient diagnostic rate, a directly measurable indicator, in 8 communities in South Africa. Rates were lower among HIV-negative than HIV-positive persons. Tuberculosis programs should focus on HIV-negative persons.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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