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Xpert® Mtb/Rif assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults

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

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Autores principales: Steingart, Karen R, Sohn, Hojoon, Schiller, Ian, Kloda, Lorie A, Boehme, Catharina C, Pai, Madhukar, Dendukuri, Nandini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4470352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440842
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009593.pub2