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Use of string test and stool specimens to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis()
BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF (MTB/RIF) test has advanced the field of tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics; however, depending on age and HIV status, 10–85% of individuals with presumed pulmonary TB (PTB) are unable to produce sputum. METHODS: The feasibility of using MTB/RIF and culture on stool and stri...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4780405/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26523638 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2015.10.022 |