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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Against all odds: Diagnosing tuberculosis in South Africa
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 204, No. SUPPL. 4, Year 2011
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Description
Clinical and logistic systems to support the timely diagnosis of tuberculosis are currently not preventing large numbers of tuberculosis deaths in South Africa. Context-appropriate systems for the diagnosis of tuberculosis are entirely dependent on effective and responsive management of human resources and an uninterrupted supply of clinical materials. Attention to these components of the tuberculosis program is urgently needed before new diagnostic technologies can be expected to impact on tuberculosis mortality in resource constrained settings. © The Author 2011.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wilson, Douglas P.K.
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg
Edendale Hospital
Howell, Victoria
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg
Grey's Hospital Pietermaritzburg
Toppozini, Christina
Canada, Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
Dong, Krista L.
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg
Edendale Hospital
United States, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Clark, Michael
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg
Edendale Hospital
Hurtado, Rocíó M.
United States, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/infdis/jir453
ISSN:
00221899
Study Locations
South Africa