Using sputum and tongue swab specimens for in-home point-of-care targeted universal testing for tuberculosis of household contacts: an acceptability and feasibility analysis

Using sputum and tongue swab specimens for in-home point-of-care targeted universal testing for tuberculosis of household contacts: an acceptability and feasibility analysis

Introduction Effective strategies are essential for early tuberculosis (TB) detection. Reliance on passive case detection, symptom screening and collection of sputum results in delayed or undiagnosed TB, contributing to on-going TB transmission. This study assessed the acceptability of in-home targe...

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Main Authors: Adam Penn-Nicholson, Andrew Medina-Marino, Charl Bezuidenhout, Gesine Meyer-Rath, Lawrence Long, Matthew P Fox, Grant Theron, Morten Ruhwald, Brooke Nichols, Sharon Olifant, Kuhle Fiphaza, Maria Pieruccini, Bernard Fourie
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-08-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/8/e018131.full
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