2020
Diagnosis of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Davis J. Diagnosis of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. 2020, 115-128. DOI: 10.1201/9781351249980-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive pulmonary tuberculosisDiagnostic evaluationPulmonary tuberculosisPhysical examinationActive TB diseaseAccurate diagnostic evaluationPublic health practiceTB diseaseClinical historyClinical assessmentDiagnostic testingTuberculosisDifferent testing strategiesHealth practicesDiagnostic testsTesting strategiesExaminationSample collectionBronchoscopySputumPatientsCliniciansDiseaseDiagnosisEvaluation
2019
Home-based tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: a household randomised trial
Davis JL, Turimumahoro P, Meyer AJ, Ayakaka I, Ochom E, Ggita J, Mark D, Babirye D, Okello DA, Mugabe F, Fair E, Vittinghoff E, Armstrong-Hough M, Dowdy D, Cattamanchi A, Haberer JE, Katamba A. Home-based tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: a household randomised trial. ERJ Open Research 2019, 5: 00112-2019. PMID: 31367636, PMCID: PMC6661318, DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00112-2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB evaluationIndex patientsWorld Health OrganizationIntervention armHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationCare armHousehold contactsPulmonary TBSputum testingCare contactsHIV diagnosisSecondary outcomesHIV testingPrimary outcomeSymptomatic contactsHealth workersMicrobiologic testingHome evaluationIntervention componentsSputumPatients