Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay on Stool Samples for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among the Pediatric Population

Objective  Microbiological confirmation of tuberculosis (TB) in pediatric cases is challenging due to its paucibacillary nature and difficulty in specimen collection. This study aimed to validate stool as an alternative sample for the diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary TB via Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) ass...

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Autores principales: Jayagandan, Sangitha, Singh, Jitendra, Mudliar, Shivkumar Rashmi, Shankar, Prem, Maurya, Anand Kumar, Malhotra, Anvita Gupta, Malik, Shikha, Purwar, Shashank, Singh, Sarman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2022
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10411201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37564227
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1757721

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10411201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37564227
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1757721

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