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Sputum quality and diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF among smear-negative adults with presumed tuberculosis in Uganda
Meyer AJ, Atuheire C, Worodria W, Kizito S, Katamba A, Sanyu I, Andama A, Ayakaka I, Cattamanchi A, Bwanga F, Huang L, Davis JL. Sputum quality and diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF among smear-negative adults with presumed tuberculosis in Uganda. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0180572. PMID: 28686705, PMCID: PMC5501569, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneXpert MTB/RIFBlood-stained sputumSputum qualityMTB/RIFSalivary sputumXpert testingDiagnostic performanceMycobacterial cultureCross-sectional studyTB patientsPatient factorsSputum testTB diagnosisDiagnostic yieldMucoid sputumSputum samplesLED fluorescence microscopySputumXpertTuberculosis diagnosticsDemographic informationPatientsAdditional testingHigher proportionSample types
2021
Evaluating the Quality of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Diaz G, Victoria AM, Meyer AJ, Niño Y, Luna L, Ferro BE, Davis J. Evaluating the Quality of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1309-1316. PMID: 33617470, PMCID: PMC8045602, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB patientsHousehold visitsTB evaluationClinic visitsCohort studyEarly TB diagnosisIndex TB patientsTB contact investigationActive TB patientsTherapy initiationPreventive therapyTB diagnosisSymptomatic contactsMultivariable modelClinic referralsIndex patientsPatientsContact tracingVisitsCumulative probabilityLittle dataReferral