Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries

In this manuscript, we report the current situation of tuberculosis globally and in Brazil, the need for new strategies toward tuberculosis control, focusing on new diagnostic technologies. Critical comments are given on the state of the art regarding the evaluation of new health technologies, degre...

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Main Authors: Afrânio Kritski, Paula I. Fujiwara, Maria Armanda Vieira, Antonio Ruffino Netto, Martha Maria Oliveira, Gisele Huf, S. Bertel Squire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200015&lng=en&tlng=en