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Stool Xpert MTB/RIF as a possible diagnostic alternative to sputum in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, COVID-19 pandemic lead to a large fall in the number of newly reported TB cases. In sub-Saharan Africa, microbiological diagnosis of TB is generally based on smear microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF on sputum samples, but good quality sputum samples are often difficult to obtain,...

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Autores principales: Segala, Francesco Vladimiro, Papagni, Roberta, Cotugno, Sergio, De Vita, Elda, Susini, Maria Chiara, Filippi, Valeria, Tulone, Ottavia, Facci, Enzo, Lattanzio, Rossana, Marotta, Claudia, Manenti, Fabio, Bavaro, Davide Fiore, De Iaco, Giuseppina, Putoto, Giovanni, Veronese, Nicola, Barbagallo, Mario, Saracino, Annalisa, Di Gennaro, Francesco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10244509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37293615
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1117709