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...
Dhana A, Hamada Y, Kengne AP, Kerkhoff AD, Broger T, et al.
2022-05-16 • Journal of Infection
2022-05-16 • Journal of Infection
BACKGROUND WHO recommends urine lateral-flow lipoarabinomannan (LF-LAM) testing with AlereLAM in HIV-positive inpatients only if screening criteria are met. We assessed the performan...
Dhana A, Hamada Y, Kengne AP, Kerkhoff AD, Rangaka MX, et al.
2022-04-01 • Lancet HIV
2022-04-01 • Lancet HIV
BACKGROUND Since 2011, WHO has recommended that HIV-positive inpatients be routinely screened for tuberculosis with the WHO four-symptom screen (W4SS) and, if screened positive, rece...
Kerkhoff AD, Barr DA, Schutz C, Burton R, Nicol MP, et al.
2017-09-07 • Scientific Reports
2017-09-07 • Scientific Reports
HIV-associated disseminated TB (tuberculosis) has been under-recognised and poorly characterised. Blood culture is the gold-standard diagnostic test, but is expensive, slow, and may unde...
