Xpert MTB/RIF increases timely TB detection among people living with HIV and saves lives
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People living with HIV (PLHIV) have more than a 20-fold increased risk of TB compared to HIV-uninfected people. (1) Diagnosing TB is a particular challenge among PLHIV who are more likely to have smear-negative pulmonary TB. This results in a delay in the detection of TB and in subsequent start of treatment. As a result, HIV-related TB deaths are a significant public health problem facing HIV-prevalent settings*.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013