Experiences and perceptions of urine sampling for tuberculosis testing among HIV patients: a multisite qualitative descriptive study

Conclusions This study suggests that urine sampling is well accepted as a TB diagnostic method and provides insights on how to promote patients’ uptake of urine-based testing and improve their sampling experiences. These results encourage the future broad use of urine-based assays at point of care.

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Source: BMJ Open - November 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lissouba, P., Rücker, S. C. M., Otieno, L. A., Akatukwasa, C., Xulu, S., Monjane, C., Akinyi, M., Okal, B., Lubega, A. V., Stewart, R., Bossard, C., Ohler, L., Antabak, N. T., Musoke, M., Muyindike, W., Huerga, H. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research