GeneXpert rollout in three high-burden tuberculosis countries in Africa: A review of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis and outcomes from 2001 to 2019

• Main Authors: Victor Williams (Author), Marianne Calnan (Author), Bassey Edem (Author), Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa (Author), Chika Okoro (Author), Christine Candari (Author), Rhodora Cruz (Author), Kennedy Otwombe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The rollout of GeneXpert aimed at increasing early diagnosis of tuberculosis to improve treatment outcomes and global tuberculosis targets. Objective: This study evaluated trends in tuberculosis diagnosis and outcomes pre- and post-introduction of GeneXpert in three African countries - t...