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Patricia B Pavlinac

Researcher at University of Washington

Publications -  57
Citations -  2263

Patricia B Pavlinac is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Diarrhea. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 42 publications receiving 1793 citations. Previous affiliations of Patricia B Pavlinac include University of California, San Diego.

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Stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine lipoarabinomannan for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized HIV-infected children

TL;DR: Stool Xpert had similar performance compared with sputum/gastric aspirate Xpert to detect TB, and urine LAM had lower sensitivity and specificity, but increased among children with severe immunosuppression.
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Identification and management of Shigella infection in children with diarrhoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: Current WHO guidelines appear to manage dysentery effectively, but might miss opportunities to reduce mortality among children infected with Shigella who present without bloody stool.