Focused ultrasound to diagnose HIV-associated tuberculosis (FASH) in the extremely resource-limited setting of South Sudan: a cross-sectional study.

Flavio BobbioFrancesco Di GennaroClaudia MarottaJohn KokGabriel AkecLuca NorbisLaura MonnoAnnalisa SaracinoWalter MazzuccoMarta Lunardi

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

FASH was found to be a relevant diagnostic tool to detect signs of tuberculosis. Further research is needed to better define a patient profile suitable for investigation and also considering diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
mycobacterium tuberculosis
antiretroviral therapy
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
case report
hiv testing
physical activity