@article {Assefa:2011:1027-3719:411,title = "Intensified tuberculosis case finding among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus in a hospital clinic in Ethiopia [Notes from the field]",
journal = "The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease",
parent_itemid = "infobike://iuatld/ijtld",
publishercode ="iuatld",
year = "2011",
volume = "15",
number = "3",
publication date ="2011-03-01T00:00:00",
pages = "411-413",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1027-3719",
eissn = "1815-7920",
url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2011/00000015/00000003/art00021",
keyword = "PLHIV, Ethiopia, Intensified case finding"
abstract = "Intensified tuberculosis case finding (ICF) is used in people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) to reduce the burden of tuberculosis (TB). We conducted a retrospective study in 300 PLHIV attending an HIV care clinic in Ethiopia to assess ICF performance during a 12-month period. Between 80% and 95% of patients were screened for TB at enrolment and at each 3-month follow-up visit. Thirty-four (11%) patients were diagnosed with TB, of whom 27 (79%) were identified in the first 6 months. This study assessed serial ICF in routine settings, showing that TB screening had its largest diagnostic yield in the first 6 months.",
author = "Assefa, D. and Melaku, Z. and Gadissa, T. and Negash, A. and Hinderaker, S. G. and Harries, A. D.",
}