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Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults

BACKGROUND: Accurate, rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and TB drug resistance is critical for improving patient care and decreasing TB transmission. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay is an automated test that can detect both TB and rifampicin resistance, generally within two hours after starting the test, wi...

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Autores principales: Steingart, Karen R, Schiller, Ian, Horne, David J, Pai, Madhukar, Boehme, Catharina C, Dendukuri, Nandini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4470349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24448973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009593.pub3