Comparison between the diagnostic validities of Xpert MTB/RIF and interferon-γ release assays for tuberculous pericarditis using pericardial tissue

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) using pericardial tissues. METHODS: The study involved 30 patients admitted with suspected TBP from January–December 2016; three patients were later excluded. The interferon-γ releas...

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Autores principales: Yu, Guocan, Ye, Bo, Chen, Da, Zhong, Fangming, Chen, Gang, Yang, Jun, Xu, Liliang, Xu, Xudong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29211755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188704

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29211755
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188704

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