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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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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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