| Title: |
The patient impact of point-of-care vs. laboratory placement of Xpert ® MTB/RIF |
| Authors: |
Hanrahan, C. F.; Clouse, K.; Bassett, J.; Mutunga, L.; Selibas, K.; Stevens, W.; Scott, L.; Sanne, I.; Van Rie, A. |
| Source: |
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 19(7) |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Collection: |
Carolina Digital Repository (UNC - University of North Carolina) |
| Subject Terms: |
Primary Health Care; HIV Infections; Laboratories; Prospective Studies; Proportional Hazards Models; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Female; South Africa; Male; Humans; Point-of-Care Systems; Middle Aged; Sputum; Adult; Time-to-Treatment |
| Description: |
The Xpert® MTB/RIF assay can diagnose tuberculosis (TB) rapidly and with great accuracy. The effect of Xpert placement at point of care (POC) vs. at an off-site laboratory on patient management remains unknown. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/hd76s7166?file=thumbnail; https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/hd76s7166 |
| DOI: |
10.17615/jf2v-a530 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.17615/jf2v-a530; https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/hd76s7166?file=thumbnail; https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/hd76s7166 |
| Rights: |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.A27EB833 |
| Database: |
BASE |