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April 24, 2024Open Access

C-reactive protein-based tuberculosis triage testing: a multi-country diagnostic accuracy study

Brigitta Derendinger Tessa Mochizuki Danaida Marcelo Deepa Shankar Wilson Mangeni Hanh Nguyen Seda Yerikaya William Worodria Charles Yu Nguyen Viet Nhung Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher Grant Theron Patrick Phillips Payam Nahid Claudia M. Denkinger Adithya Cattamanchi Christina Yoon

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Abstract

C-reactive protein (CRP)-based tuberculosis (TB) screening is recommended for people with HIV (PWH). However, its performance among people without HIV and in diverse settings is unknown.

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Derendinger et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6dc34b6db643587658919 https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.23.24305228

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