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New tuberculosis study findings reported from University of Cape Town

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, February 23rd, 2010

According to recent research from Cape Town, South Africa, "An antiretroviral treatment (ART) service in Gugulethu township, Cape Town, South Africa. To assess the inter-observer agreement when using the chest radiographic reading and reporting system (CRRS) to detect radiographic abnormalities in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated immunodeficiency being actively screened for tuberculosis (TB)."

"Second, to assess the associated performance characteristics of radiology as routine screening test for detection of culture-confirmed pulmonary TB. Radiographs from a study in which patients were actively screened for TB just before starting...

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