HIV Infection Does Not Affect Active Case Finding of Tuberculosis in South African Gold Miners
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HIV infection does not affect active case finding of tuberculosis in South African gold miners.
RATIONALE Gold miners in South Africa undergo annual radiological screening for tuberculosis in an occupational health center of a gold mining company, but the optimal screening algorithm is unclear. OBJECTIVES To evaluate methods for active case detection of tuberculosis. METHODS A sequential sample of miners attending annual medical examination was screened for tuberculosis using a sympto...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1073-449X,1535-4970
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200806-846oc