Cost-effectiveness of Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis: pragmatic study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The intensification of research and innovation with the creation of networks of rapid and effective molecular tests as strategies for the end of tuberculosis are essential to avoid late diagnosis and for the eradication of the disease. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effective...

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Main Authors: Suely Conceição Alves da Silva, Maria Claudia Vater, Daniela Maria de Paula Ramalho, Isabela Neves de Almeida, Silvana Spíndola de Miranda, Afrânio Kritski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100311&tlng=en