Broger T, Koeppel L, Huerga H, Miller P, Gupta-Wright A, et al.
2023-06-01 • Lancet Global Health
2023-06-01 • Lancet Global Health
BACKGROUND Sputum is the most widely used sample to diagnose active tuberculosis, but many people living with HIV are unable to produce sputum. Urine, in contrast, is readily availab...
Huerga H, Rucker SCM, Cossa L, Bastard M, Amoros I, et al.
2019-04-30 • PLOS Medicine
2019-04-30 • PLOS Medicine
BACKGROUND:
Current guidelines recommend the use of the lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay (LAM) in HIV-positive, ambulatory patients with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis...
Cossa L, Harrison RE, Mpunga J, Lobo S, Kisaka Kimupelenge P, et al.
2019-10-15 • Global Health Action
2019-10-15 • Global Health Action
Background: Determine TB-LAM is a urine-based point-of-care assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).
Objective: To assess the feasibility of using LAM to diagnose TB in adult HIV-...
