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Newest firstIntroductionTask-shifting of tuberculosis (TB) rapid molecular testing from laboratory technicians to nurses could help decentralizing TB diagnosis at Primary Health Centers (PHC) and allow in-ward testing to shorten treatment decision for very sick patients. We assessed the feasibility of XpertMTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) testing on nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) by nurses in children with presumptive TB at PHCs and in h…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundMany children with pulmonary tuberculosis remain undiagnosed and untreated with related high morbidity and mortality. Diagnostic challenges in children include low bacterial burden, challenges around specimen collection, and limited access to diagnostic expertise. Algorithms that guide decisions to initiate tuberculosis treatment in resource-limited settings could help to close the persistent childhood t…