Improved performance of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on sputum sediment samples obtained from presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis cases at Kibong’oto infectious diseases hospital in Tanzania

BACKGROUND: The introduction of Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) has significantly improved diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) in resource limited human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) endemic settings. We aimed to modify the Xpert protocol to improve the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Mbelele, Peter M., Aboud, Said, Mpagama, Stellah G., Matee, Mecky I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Technical Advance
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5747009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29284421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2931-6

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5747009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29284421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2931-6

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