Detection of latent and active tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients at the North of Tehran
Objectives: HIV patients are prone to tuberculosis (TB) disease, and screening these patients for TB is important. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of active and latent TB and the sensitivity, specificity, negative (NPV) and positive predictive value (PPV) of clinical signs and sym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=64;epage=64;aulast=Tabarsi;type=0 |