Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorDheda, Keertanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPeter, Jonathan Gen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-29T09:09:39Z
dc.date.available2014-07-29T09:09:39Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
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dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractIn South Africa, an HIV-endemic setting, the burden of smear-negative (SN) and sputum-scarce (SS) TB is a major public health catastrophe. Diagnostic delay or failure is a key bottleneck. We hypothesised that i) assisted sputum smpling using sputum induction (SI), and ii) the use of the newer diagnostic tools (Xpert MTB/RIF and urine LAM strip), could improve diagnosis of SN or SSTB and impact clinical care. We investigated the accuracy and impact of these approaches at different levels in the health-system.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPeter, J. G. (2013). <i>Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3453en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPeter, Jonathan G. <i>"Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3453en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPeter, J. 2013. Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Peter, Jonathan G AB - In South Africa, an HIV-endemic setting, the burden of smear-negative (SN) and sputum-scarce (SS) TB is a major public health catastrophe. Diagnostic delay or failure is a key bottleneck. We hypothesised that i) assisted sputum smpling using sputum induction (SI), and ii) the use of the newer diagnostic tools (Xpert MTB/RIF and urine LAM strip), could improve diagnosis of SN or SSTB and impact clinical care. We investigated the accuracy and impact of these approaches at different levels in the health-system. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa TI - Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3453 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3453
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPeter JG. Approaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3453en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMedicineen_ZA
dc.titleApproaches to the diagnosis of smear-negative and sputum-scarce TB in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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