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Programmatic Impact of Implementing GeneXpert MTB/ RIF Assay for the Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Respiratory Specimens from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspected Patients in Resource Limited Laboratory Settings of Eastern Nepal
BACKGROUND: In Nepal, introduction of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert assay) as an initial confirmation test for tuberculosis (TB) has been considered to have impact as a significant decrease in number of clinically diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases than previous years. This study aims to...
Autores principales: | Shrestha, Prakash, Khanal, Hemanta, Dahal, Prasanna, Dongol, Pranita |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Bentham Open
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5842389/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29541267 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874285801812010009 |
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