The clinical utility of the urine-based lateral flow lipoarabinomannan assay in HIV-infected adults in Myanmar: an observational study

The clinical utility of the urine-based lateral flow lipoarabinomannan assay in HIV-infected adults in Myanmar: an observational study

Abstract Background The use of the point-of-care lateral flow lipoarabinomannan (LF-LAM) test may expedite tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in HIV-positive patients. However, the test’s clinical utility is poorly defined outside sub-Saharan Africa. Methods The study enrolled consecutive HIV-positive adul...

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Main Authors: Swe Swe Thit, Ne Myo Aung, Zaw Win Htet, Mark A. Boyd, Htin Aung Saw, Nicholas M. Anstey, Tint Tint Kyi, David A. Cooper, Mar Mar Kyi, Josh Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Tuberculosis
Diagnostic test
Clinical management
Myanmar
Lipoarabinomannan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0888-3

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