Delays and loss to follow-up before treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis following implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF in South Africa: A retrospective cohort study

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Helen Cox and colleagues investigate whether the treatment gap for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis has changed following implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF in South Africa.

Vyšlo v časopise: Delays and loss to follow-up before treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis following implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF in South Africa: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS Med 14(2): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002238
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Helen Cox and colleagues investigate whether the treatment gap for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis has changed following implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF in South Africa.

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