Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8738967 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2018 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The yield of TB among contacts of MDR-TB and DS-TB patients using GeneXpert was high as compared to the population-level prevalence. The likelihood of diagnosing rifampicin-resistant TB among contacts of MDR-TB index cases was higher in comparison with contacts of DS-TB index cases. The use of GeneXpert in DS-TB contact investigation has the added advantage of diagnosing rifampicin-resistant TB cases when compared to the use of the nationally recommended acid-fast bacillus (AFB) microscopy for DS-TB contact investigation.
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Authors
Nebiyu Hiruy, Muluken Melese, Dereje Habte, Degu Jerene, Zewdu Gashu, Genetu Alem, Ilili Jemal, Belay Tessema, Beza Belayneh, Pedro G. Suarez,