Rolling out Xpert MTB/RIF® for tuberculosis detection in HIV-positive populations: An opportunity for systems strengthening

• Main Authors: Ishani Pathmanathan (Author), Anand Date (Author), William L. Coggin (Author), John Nkengasong (Author), Amy S. Piatek (Author), Heather Alexander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To eliminate preventable deaths, disease and suffering due to tuberculosis ,improved diagnostic capacity is critical. The Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF® assay is recommended by the World Health Organization as the initial diagnostic test for people with suspected HIV associatedtuberculosis. Howe...