Rapid detection of tuberculosis in remote Alaska

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Author: Bowerman, Ronald J.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: Original Research Article; Rif; Circumpolar Health; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7580776/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32998647; https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1827786

In a remote region of western Alaska where tuberculosis (TB) incidence remains relatively high, a rapid molecular detection assay (Xpert MTB/RIF) was introduced four years ago with goal of improving the ability to diagnose active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Our aggressive testing programme was inte...