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Reducing the global burden of tuberculosis: the contribution of improved diagnostics

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  • Emmett Keeler

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Mark D. Perkins

    (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics)

  • Peter Small

    (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

  • Christy Hanson

    (United States Agency for International Development)

  • Steven Reed

    (Infectious Disease Research Institute)

  • Jane Cunningham

    (World Health Organization, Avenue Appia)

  • Julia E. Aledort

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Lee Hillborne

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Maria E. Rafael

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Federico Girosi

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Christopher Dye

    (World Health Organization, Avenue Appia)

Abstract

We estimated the impact of hypothetical new diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) in patients with persistent cough in developing countries. We found that a variety of new tests could help better identify TB cases and target treatment, thereby reducing the burden of disease.

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  • Emmett Keeler & Mark D. Perkins & Peter Small & Christy Hanson & Steven Reed & Jane Cunningham & Julia E. Aledort & Lee Hillborne & Maria E. Rafael & Federico Girosi & Christopher Dye, 2006. "Reducing the global burden of tuberculosis: the contribution of improved diagnostics," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(1), pages 49-57, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:444:y:2006:i:1:d:10.1038_nature05446
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05446
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    2. David W Dowdy & Maria C Lourenço & Solange C Cavalcante & Valeria Saraceni & Bonnie King & Jonathan E Golub & David Bishai & Betina Durovni & Richard E Chaisson & Susan E Dorman, 2008. "Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Brazilian Adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(12), pages 1-8, December.
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