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Performance of abdominal ultrasound for diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-infected persons living in Cambodia.

Delphine Sculier, Chea Vannarith, Reaksmey Pe, Sopheak Thai, Nong Kanara, Sar Borann, Kevin P Cain, Lut Lynen, and Jay K Varma

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55(4):500-2 (2010) PMID 20574410

In resource-limited settings, abdominal ultrasound is often used to assist the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in people with HIV (PLHIV), although data on performance characteristics are missing.

DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181e6a703
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