Implementation of the new integrated algorithm for diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Karnataka State, India: How well are we doing?

Implementation of the new integrated algorithm for diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Karnataka State, India: How well are we doing?

<h4>Background</h4>As per national policy, all diagnosed tuberculosis patients in India are to be tested using Xpert® MTB/RIF assay at the district level to diagnose rifampicin resistance. Regardless of the result, samples are transported to the reference laboratories for further testing...

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Main Authors: Uma Shankar S, Ajay M V Kumar, Nikhil Srinivasapura Venkateshmurthy, Divya Nair, Reena Kingsbury, Padmesha R, Magesh Velu, Suganthi P, Joydev Gupta, Jameel Ahmed, Puttaswamy G, Somashekarayya Hiremath, Ravi K Jaiswal, Rony Jose Kokkad, Somashekar N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244785

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