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Cost-Effectiveness of Different Strategies for Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosisDirect Testing for Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology; November 2008, Vol. 46 Issue: 11 p3811-3812, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTWe conducted a decision analysis to assess and compare four algorithms for amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosisdirect (MTD) testing of respiratory specimens in terms of cost-effectiveness. The most cost-effective strategy was one in which smear-positive specimens but not smear-negative specimens were diluted prior to MTD testing.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00951137 and 1098660X
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs57785670
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01682-08