Low tuberculosis treatment initiation after positive tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan results.

Tinne GilsThandanani MadonselaMashaete KameleIrene AyakakaAlastair Van HeerdenErika VliegheMoniek BresserTom Decroo Lutgarde LynenKlaus ReitherShannon Bosman

Published in: ERJ open research (2024)

A positive urine TB-LAM result should lead to TB treatment initiation. TB treatment uptake was low after a positive TB-LAM but negative Xpert test. A lack of trust in TB-LAM results by clinicians and false-positive results may contribute to these results. https://bit.ly/3VGHekC.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
emergency department
pulmonary tuberculosis
palliative care
health information
electronic health record