Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF implementation in tuberculosis case detection and control in Brazil: a nationwide intervention time-series analysis (2011-2022)Research in context

• Main Authors: Klauss Villalva-Serra (Author), Beatriz Barreto-Duarte (Author), João P. Miguez-Pinto (Author), Artur T.L. Queiroz (Author), Moreno M. Rodrigues (Author), Peter F. Rebeiro (Author), Gustavo Amorim (Author), Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos (Author), Timothy R. Sterling (Author), Mariana Araújo-Pereira (Author), Bruno B. Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Since 2014, Brazil has gradually implemented the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) test to enhance early tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant (DR-TB) detection and control, yet its nationwide impact remains underexplored. Our study conducts an intervention time-series analysis (ITSA) to eva...