The Accuracy of the Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program diagnostic algorithm and the World Health Organisation treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis: A retrospective analysis.
Diagnosing childhood pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge. This led the Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to develop a clinical treatment decision algorithm (TDA) for children. However, there is limited data on its accuracy, and how it compares to new World Health Organiz...
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| Main Authors: | Peter J Kitonsa, Bernard Kikaire, Peter Wambi, Annet Nalutaaya, Jascent Nakafeero, Gertrude Nanyonga, Emma Kiconco, Deus Atwiine, Robert Castro, Ernest A Oumo, Hellen T Aanyu, Mary N Mudiope, Ezekiel Mupere, Moorine P Sekadde, Swomitra Mohanty, Adithya Cattamanchi, Eric Wobudeya, Devan Jaganath |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004026 |
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