The Application of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Smear-Negative TB Diagnosis as a Fee-Paying Service at a South Asian General Hospital

The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) is a novel automated diagnostic tool for tuberculosis but its optimal placement in the healthcare system has not been determined. The objective of this study was to determine the possibility of additional case detection for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) by offering...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Poojan, Arjyal, Amit, Caws, Maxine, Prajapati, Krishna Govinda, Karkey, Abhilasha, Dongol, Sabina, Pathak, Saruna, Prajapati, Shanti, Basnyat, Buddha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25949825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/102430

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25949825
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/102430

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