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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Strengthening tuberculosis diagnosis in a low-resource setting: Experience learned in Dodoma, Tanzania
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Volume 7, No. 9, Year 2013
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Introduction: Diagnosing tuberculosis in low-resource settings mostly relies on sputum smear microscopy. Improvement through capacity building is a priority. This project aimed to strengthen tuberculosis diagnosis at an intermediate level laboratory. Methodology: The Italian National Institute for Infectious Diseases and the Italian Development Cooperation closely collaborated with regional and national institutions and reference laboratories to provide laboratory setup, equipment and reagents, personnel training, and the implementation of culture and quality assessment programs at Dodoma Regional Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania. Results: Microscopy sensitivity was increased, personnel were trained, and culture techniques and quality assessment programs were introduced. Conclusions: Implementing tuberculosis diagnosis in resource-constrained settings is feasible and represents a basis for further strengthening. © 2013 Cannas et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cannas, Angela
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Paglia, Maria Grazia
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Sakhoo, Dominick C.
Tanzania
Dodoma Regional Hospital Drh
Vairo, Francesco
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Italy, Rome
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Doulla, Basra Esmail
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Central Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory Ctrl
Nguhuni, Boniface
Tanzania
Dodoma Regional Hospital Drh
Chaula, Zainab
Tanzania
Dodoma Regional Hospital Drh
Mlumba, Raphael
Tanzania
Dodoma Regional Hospital Drh
Mirrione, Maurizio
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Bevilacqua, Nazario
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Nicastri, Emanuele
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
De Nardo, Pasquale
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Meschi, Silvia
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Girardi, Enrico
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Racalbuto, Vincenzo
Italy, Rome
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ippolito, Giuseppe
Italy, Rome
Irccs Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3855/jidc.3366
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Approach
Systematic review
Study Locations
Tanzania