High Yield of Active Tuberculosis Case Finding Among HIV-Infected Patients Using Xpert MTB/RIF Testing.
Russell R KempkerNikoloz ChkhartishviliInga KinkladzeMarcos C SchechterKristin R V HarringtonNino RukhadzeLela DziguaTengiz TserstvadzeCarlos Del RioHenry M BlumbergNestani TukvadzePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)
Our findings highlight the high prevalence of TB among newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients in an area with high rates of drug-resistant TB and the utility of an active case finding strategy for TB diagnosis.