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Xpert MTB/RIF Testing of Stool Samples for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children
In a pilot accuracy study, stool Xpert testing from 115 children with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) detected 8/17 (47%) culture-confirmed tuberculosis cases, including 4/5 (80%) HIV-infected and 4/12 (33%) HIV-uninfected children. Sputum Xpert detected 11/17 (65%) cases. Stool holds promise...
Autores principales: | Nicol, Mark P., Spiers, Karalene, Workman, Lesley, Isaacs, Washiefa, Munro, Jacinta, Black, Faye, Zemanay, Widaad, Zar, Heather J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3703104/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23580738 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit230 |
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