Pretreatment attrition after rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis with Xpert MTB/RIF or ultra in high TB burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction The WHO endorsed the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) technique since 2011 as initial test to diagnose rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). No systematic review has quantified the proportion of pretreatment attrition in RR-TB patients diagnosed with Xpert in high TB burden countries.Pretreat...

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Main Authors: Tom Decroo, Palmer Masumbe Netongo, Tinne Gils, Christelle Geneviève Jouego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-01-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/1/e015977.full
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