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Rapid and early diagnosis of tuberculosis in household contacts of cases with the disease in Havana, Cuba (COMBO.X-TB)

2026-01-24 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Since 2014, Cubas National Tuberculosis Control and Elimination Program (PNCET, acronym in Spanish) has been using the Xpert(R) MTB/RIF technique (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) for rapid molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Due to financial limitations and difficult access to kits and cartridges (both of which are of U.S. origin), this test is only intended for prioritized vulnerable groups. Thus, only one third of the cases reported annually are diagnosed by rapid tests, as an initial techn...

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