INCREMENTAL YIELD AND COST OF URINE DETERMINE TB-LAM AND SPUTUM INDUCTION IN SERIOUSLY ILL ADULTS WITH HIV

Background: Tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality among HIV-infected inpatients, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an algorithm to improve diagnosis.The urine lateral flow lipoarabinomannan (LAM) and sputum Xpert MTB/RIF tests are promising tools, but the optimal diagnostic algorithm is unclear.Methods: This prospective cohort

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