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Editorial
. 2023 May;8(5):e012666.
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012666.

Achieving universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics

Nazir Ismail  1 , Carl-Michael Nathanson  2 , Matteo Zignol  2 , Tereza Kasaeva  2
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Editorial

Achieving universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics

Nazir Ismail et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Diagnostics and tools; Public Health; Tuberculosis.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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The WHO Standard: Universal Access to Rapid TB Diagnostics comprises 12 benchmarks to be completed by countries in the four steps of the diagnostic cascade: identifying presumptive TB, accessing testing, being tested and receiving a diagnosis. PLHIV, people living with HIV; TB, tuberculosis; WRD, WHO-recommended rapid diagnostic.
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