Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "tuberculosis"
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Cost Effectiveness analysis of GeneXpert Omni compared to GeneXpert MTB/Rif for point of care diagnosis of Tuberculosis among presumptive cases in Pingire health center III, Serere district
(Makerere University, 2018-11-12)Insufficient case detection is a persistent obstacle to furthering the WHO’s stated goal of eliminating TB by 2035. Introduction and implementation of Xpert MTB/Rif with improved sensitivity and turnaround time has provided ... -
Incidence and factors associated with late sputum culture conversion among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients on treatment at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-25)Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease. Late sputum culture conversion of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients poses a risk for poor treatment ... -
Stool-based xpert ultra testing for pulmonary tuberculosis in children in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-25)Background.. Globally, the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children is challenging principally because of the paucibacillary nature of TB in children and the difficulty in obtaining good quality sputum samples. More ...