Clinical diagnosis of TB: lessons on misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis
Clinically diagnosed TB patients (n = 335) at two facilities in Lusaka, Zambia were re-evaluated within two weeks of diagnosis. This re-evaluation included sputum Xpert Ultra testing and expert reader interpretation of the chest x-rays (CXRs) used for initial diagnosis. Repeat Xpert Ultra detected T...
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| Main Authors: | D.S. Singini, N. Sanjase, M. Kagujje, J. Shatalimi, C.P. Chisanga, Z.D. Lupatali, D. Phiri, T. Tatila, W. Olwit, A.D. Kerkhoff, M. Muyoyeta |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Union
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Public Health Action |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iuatld/pha/2025/00000015/00000002/art00010 |
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