Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF and MODS assay for the diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) in children is rarely confirmed due to the lack of effective diagnostic tools; only 10 to 15% of pediatric TB is smear positive due to paucibacillary samples and the difficulty of obtaining high-quality specimens from children. We evaluate here the accuracy of Xpert MTB...

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Autores principales: Nhu, Nguyen Thi Quynh, Ha, Dang Thi Minh, Anh, Nguyen Duc, Thu, Do Dang Anh, Duong, Tran Ngoc, Quang, Nguyen Dang, Lan, Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Van Quyet, Tran, Tuyen, Nguyen Thi Bich, Ha, Vo Thi, Giang, Do Chau, Dung, Nguyen Huy, Wolbers, Marcel, Farrar, Jeremy, Caws, Maxine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3562258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23343418
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-31

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3562258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23343418
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-31

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