Biography
Dr Seke Muzazu is a young physician and scientist with a passion for infectious diseases, and currently works as a physician and research fellow at the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ). She hopes to contribute to people-focused health solutions that are evidence based.
She is a Copper Rose Zambia co-founding member, health researcher, clinical trialist and has several years experience in research and NGO management.
Key Impacts
Diagnostic yield of tongue swab- compared to sputum-based molecular testing in four high-burden countries
TB diagnostic yield was non-inferior with tongue swab- vs. sputum-based molecular testing. Tongue swab-based molecular platforms may have an added value to enhance existing molecular diagnostic strategies, and may be considered for rapid TB testing in settings where sputum-based molecular platforms are not feasible due to cost, challenges with sputum collection, and/or infrastructure requirements.
Source: Conference 2024