Impact and cost-effectiveness of culture for diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-infected Brazilian adults

General Info

Geography

Brazil (BRA)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 2006 - December, 2008

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Diagnosis, Government expenditures, HIV and AIDS, Health care costs, Tuberculosis

Citation

Authors

Dowdy DW, Lourenço MC, Cavalcante SC, Saraceni V, King B, Golub JE, Bishai D, Durovni B, Chaisson RE, Dorman SE

Journal

PLoS One

Pages

e4057

Publication year

2008

Suggested citation

Dowdy DW, Lourenço MC, Cavalcante SC, Saraceni V, King B, Golub JE, Bishai D, Durovni B, Chaisson RE, Dorman SE. Impact and cost-effectiveness of culture for diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-infected Brazilian adults. PLoS One. 2008; 3(12): e4057.