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Evaluation of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay and microscopy for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Namibia
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately two million people and infects around nine million worldwide annually. Its proper management, especially in resource-limited settings, has been hindered by the lack of rapid and easy-to-use diagnostic tests. Sputum smear microscopy remains the cheape...
Autores principales: | Mavenyengwa, Rooyen T., Shaduka, Emma, Maposa, Innocent |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237317/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28086955 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0213-y |
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