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Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum specimens in remote health care facility
BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/RIF assay is considered as a great advance over conventional smear and culture in the diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB by simultaneously detecting M.tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance bacilli. However, very little information regarding the performance characteristics of Xpert MTB...
Autores principales: | Geleta, Dereje Assefa, Megerssa, Yoseph Cherinet, Gudeta, Adugna Negussie, Akalu, Gizachew Taddesse, Debele, Melaku Tesfaye, Tulu, Kassu Desta |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4615882/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26483194 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-015-0566-6 |
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