Impact of Decentralized Care and the Xpert MTB/RIF Test on Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Initiation in Khayelitsha, South Africa | Zendy

Helen Cox | Zendy; Johnny Daniels | Zendy; Odelia Muller | Zendy; Mark P. Nicol | Zendy; Vivian Cox | Zendy; Gilles Van Cutsem | Zendy; Sizulu Moyo | Zendy; Virginia De Azevedo | Zendy; Jennifer Hughes | Zendy

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Impact of Decentralized Care and the Xpert MTB/RIF Test on Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Initiation in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Author(s) -

Helen Cox,

Johnny Daniels,

Odelia Muller,

Mark P. Nicol,

Vivian Cox,

Gilles Van Cutsem,

Sizulu Moyo,

Virginia De Azevedo,

Jennifer Hughes

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv014

Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , tuberculosis , context (archaeology) , rifampicin , mycobacterium tuberculosis , genexpert mtb/rif , pathology , paleontology , biology

Decentralization of treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis was associated with high treatment initiation and resulted in reduced time to treatment initiation. Xpert for TB diagnosis resulted in a significant further reduction in time to treatment.

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