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Elsevier, Chest Journal, 4(148), p. 142A, 2015

DOI: 10.1378/chest.2247718

Medknow Publications, International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2(3), p. 132-138, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.02.004

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Active Tuberculosis Case Finding and Detection of Drug Resistance Among HIV-Infected Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in a TB Endemic Area, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Journal article published in 2014 by Martha Alemayehu, Martha Menberu, Baye Gelaw, Baye Tarekegn, Ebba Abate, Ebba Waktola, Liya Wassie, Yeshambel Belyhun ORCID, Shiferaw Bekele, Russell R. Kempker, Kempker Rr, Russell R. Kempker, Blumberg Hm, Henry M. Blumberg, Abraham Aseffa ORCID
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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often lack the classic symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis, making the diagnosis difficult. Current practices in resource-limited settings often indicate that these co-infected patients are diagnosed when they clinically manifest disease symptoms, resulting in a delayed diagnosis and despite continued transmission. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis cases through active case finding and including multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) among HIV-infected patients.