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A Diagnostic Accuracy Study of Xpert®MTB/RIF in HIV-Positive Patients with High Clinical Suspicion of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Lima, Peru

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients remains complex and demands easy to perform and accurate tests. Xpert®MTB/RIF (MTB/RIF) is a molecular TB diagnostic test which is rapid and convenient; the test requires minimal human resources an...

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Autores principales: Carriquiry, Gabriela, Otero, Larissa, González-Lagos, Elsa, Zamudio, Carlos, Sánchez, Eduardo, Nabeta, Pamela, Campos, Miguel, Echevarría, Juan, Seas, Carlos, Gotuzzo, Eduardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3436871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22970271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044626