Cost-effectiveness of GeneXpert and LED-FM for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND:Early and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis is a priority for TB programs globally to initiate treatment early and improve treatment outcomes. Currently, Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain-based microscopy, GeneXpert and Light Emitting Diode-Fluorescence Microscopy (LED-FM) are used for diagnosing...

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Main Authors: Karuna D Sagili, Malaisamy Muniyandi, Kayzad Soli Nilgiriwala, Kalpita S Shringarpure, Srinath Satyanarayana, Richard Kirubakaran, Sarabjit S Chadha, Prathap Tharyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6205591?pdf=render