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Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2020
Soares Valéria Martins, Almeida Isabela Neves de, Vater Maria Cláudia, Alves Suely, Figueredo Lida Jouca de Assis, Scherer Luciene, Kritski Afrânio Lineu, Carvalho Wânia da Silva, Miranda Silvana Spindola de
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The present study sought to assess the mean and activity based cost (ABC) of the laboratory diagnosis for tuberculosis through the application of conventional and molecular techniques-Xpert®MTB/RIF and Genotype®MTBDRplus-in a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil. METHODS: The mean cost and ABC formed the basis for the cost analysis of the TB laboratory diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean cost and ABC were...
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