A multiattribute utility evaluation of different methods for the detection of enteric protozoa causing diarrhea in AIDS patients

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BACKGROUND: Enteric protozoa and sporozoa have emerged as important opportunistic parasites and can cause fatal infections in AIDS patients. The line of treatment being different for them necessitates an accurate and prompt identification of these to avoid empirical treatment. In this study which is the first of its kind from India we did a comprehensive evaluation of different techniques, comparing them on the...

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