Impact of systematic early tuberculosis detection using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in children with severe pneumonia in high tuberculosis burden countries (TB-Speed pneumonia): a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial

• Main Authors: Aurélia Vessière (Author), Hélène Font (Author), Delphine Gabillard (Author), Laurence Adonis-Koffi (Author), Laurence Borand (Author), Chishala Chabala (Author), Celso Khosa (Author), Sandra Mavale (Author), Raoul Moh (Author), Veronica Mulenga (Author), Juliet Mwanga-Amumpere (Author), Jean-Voisin Taguebue (Author), Mao Tan Eang (Author), Christophe Delacourt (Author), James A. Seddon (Author), Manon Lounnas (Author), Sylvain Godreuil (Author), Eric Wobudeya (Author), Maryline Bonnet (Author), Olivier Marcy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In high tuberculosis (TB) burden settings, there is growing evidence that TB is common in children with pneumonia, the leading cause of death in children under 5 years worldwide. The current WHO standard of care (SOC) for young children with pneumonia considers a diagnosis of TB...