ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Integrating Molecular Diagnostics and GIS Mapping: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding Tuberculosis Disease Dynamics in South Africa Using Xpert MTB/RIF.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Geo-Enabling Public Health: A Systematic Review of GIS Applications.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Pooled it
- Reimagining Data for Equity: Reaching the Unreached Map Explorer for Localized Public Health Intelligence in the Western Pacific Region.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Closing gaps through innovation in the tuberculosis pathology value chain.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2026Review
- Mapping of regions with low tuberculosis notification and estimation of diagnostic gaps in Cameroon, evidence from OpenStreetMap and WorldPop data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Predicting and improving diagnosis of tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa using machine learning techniques.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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11 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
An investigation was carried out to examine the use of national Xpert MTB/RIF data (2013-2017) and GIS technology for MTB/RIF surveillance in South Africa. The aim was to exhibit the potential of using molecular diagnostics for TB surveillance across the country. The variables analysed include
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