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Mortality and cause of death in children with presumptive disseminated tuberculosis

Bonnet MMB, Nordholm AC, Ssekyanzi B, Byamukama O, Orikiriza P,  et al.
2023-03-23 • Pediatrics
2023-03-23 • Pediatrics
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Children experience high tuberculosis (TB)-related mortality but causes of death among those with presumptive TB are poorly documented. We describe the mor...
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Evaluation of OMNIgene® SPUTUM and ethanol reagent for preservation of sputum prior to Xpert and culture testing in Uganda

Ardizzoni E, Orikiriza P, Ssuuna C, Nyehangane D, Gumsboga M,  et al.
2019-10-16 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019-10-16 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Background: Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and culture are the most reliable methods for tuberculosis diagnosis but are still poorly accessible in many low resource countries. We aimed to assess ...
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Tuberculosis diagnostic accuracy of stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine AlereLAM in vulnerable children

Orikiriza P, Smith JS, Ssekyanzi B, Nyehangane D, Mugisha IT,  et al.
2021-06-17 • European Respiratory Journal
2021-06-17 • European Respiratory Journal
BACKGROUND
Non-sputum-based diagnostic approaches are crucial in children at high risk of disseminated tuberculosis (TB) who cannot expectorate sputum. We evaluated the diagnostic ac...