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Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected adults: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF as initial diagnostic testing for tuberculous meningitis. However, diagnosis remains difficult, with Xpert sensitivity of about 50–70% and culture sensitivity of about 60%. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) f...
Autores principales: | Bahr, Nathan C, Nuwagira, Edwin, Evans, Emily E, Cresswell, Fiona V, Bystrom, Philip V, Byamukama, Adolf, Bridge, Sarah C, Bangdiwala, Ananta S, Meya, David B, Denkinger, Claudia M, Muzoora, Conrad, Boulware, David R |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Science ;, The Lancet Pub. Group
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739874/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919338 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30474-7 |
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