title: Patient Diagnostic Rate as Indicator of Tuberculosis Case Detection, South Africa.
abstract: To address the uncertainty of the indirectly measured tuberculosis case detection rate, we used survey data stratified by HIV status to calculate the patient diagnostic rate, a directly measurable indicator, in 8 communities in South Africa. Rates were lower among HIV-negative than HIV-positive persons. Tuberculosis programs should focus on HIV-negative persons.
authors.forename: Mareli M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Claassens
authors.forename: Cari
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Schalkwyk
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dunbar
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ayles
authors.forename: Nulda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beyers
mesh_terms: D060085:Coinfection; D018563:Disease Notification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: HIV infections; HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses; South Africa; TB; Tuberculosis; bacteria; case detection; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; viruses