Cost-effectiveness of Xpert MTB/RIF and investing in health care in Africa

被引:8
作者
Dheda, Keertan [1 ]
Theron, Grant [1 ,2 ]
Welte, Alex [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cape Town, Dept Med, Lung Infect & Immun Unit, ZA-7925 Cape Town, South Africa
[2] Inst Infect Dis & Mol Med, Cape Town, South Africa
[3] Univ Stellenbosch, South African Ctr Epidemiol Modelling & Anal, ZA-7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa
来源
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH | 2014年 / 2卷 / 10期
关键词
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; DIAGNOSIS; ACCURACY; SETTINGS; PATIENT; TESTS;
D O I
10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70305-5
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
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页码:E554 / E556
页数:3
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