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J Clin Microbiol. 2009 June 1; Volume 47 (Issue 6); 1931-3.; DOI:10.1128/JCM.02245-08.
Merens A, Guerin PJ, Guthmann JP, Nicand E
J Clin Microbiol. 2009 June 1; Volume 47 (Issue 6); 1931-3.; DOI:10.1128/JCM.02245-08.
Biological samples collected in refugee camps during an outbreak of hepatitis E were used to compare the accuracy of hepatitis E virus RNA amplification by real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for sera and dried blood spots (concordance of 90.6%). Biological profiles (RT-PCR and serology) of asymptomatic individuals were also analyzed.
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Public Health Action. 2015 September 21; Volume 5 (Issue 3); 180-2.; DOI:10.5588/pha.15.0019
Shenoy R, Das M, Mansoor H, Anicete R, Wangshu L, et al.
Public Health Action. 2015 September 21; Volume 5 (Issue 3); 180-2.; DOI:10.5588/pha.15.0019
The diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in people who use and/or inject illicit drugs (PWUIDs) remains a barrier to achieving universal coverage for TB in India and globally. This report describes treatment outcomes in PWUIDs who received treatment for drug-susceptible TB at the Mon District Hospital in Nagaland, India, during 2012-2013. The median age of the patients was 39 years, and most (92%) were male. Two thirds (33/49) of the patients had a successful TB treatment outcome. A previous TB episode and residence in a semi-urban area were associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes. Separate diagnostic and treatment algorithms, including regular adherence counselling and opioid substitution therapies, should be considered for PWUIDs.