Use of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis comorbidity and multidrug-resistant TB in obstetrics and gynaecology inpatient wards at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

OBJECTIVES: In high-tuberculosis (TB)-endemic countries, comorbidity of pulmonary TB in hospitalised patients with non-communicable diseases is well documented. In this study, we evaluated the use of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for the detection of concomitant pulmonary TB in patients admitted to the U...

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Autores principales: Bates, Matthew, Ahmed, Yusuf, Chilukutu, Lophina, Tembo, John, Cheelo, Busiku, Sinyangwe, Sylvester, Kapata, Nathan, Maeurer, Markus, O'Grady, Justin, Mwaba, Peter, Zumla, Alimuddin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2013
Materias:
Tuberculosis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4016757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23834035
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12145

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4016757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23834035
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12145

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