title: Against all odds: diagnosing tuberculosis in South Africa.
abstract: Clinical and logistic systems to support the timely diagnosis of tuberculosis are currently not preventing large numbers of tuberculosis deaths in South Africa. Context-appropriate systems for the diagnosis of tuberculosis are entirely dependent on effective and responsive management of human resources and an uninterrupted supply of clinical materials. Attention to these components of the tuberculosis program is urgently needed before new diagnostic technologies can be expected to impact on tuberculosis mortality in resource constrained settings.
authors: Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. wilsondpk@gmail.com
authors: Douglas
authors: D
authors: Wilson
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Howell
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Toppozini
authors: Krista
authors: K
authors: Dong
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Clark
authors: Rocio
authors: R
authors: Hurtado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution; D013019:South Africa; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*