New methods for estimating the tuberculosis case detection rate in high-HIV prevalence countries: the example of Kenya

• Main Authors: John Mansoer (Author), Suzanne Scheele (Author), Katherine Floyd (Author), Christopher Dye (Author), Joseph Sitienei (Author), Brian Williams (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To develop new methods for estimating the sputum smear-positive tuberculosis case detection rate (CDR) in a country where infection with HIV is prevalent. METHODS: We estimated the smear-positive tuberculosis CDR in HIV-negative and HIV-positive adults, and in all adults in Kenya. Data on...