Evaluation of Xpert(®) Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin in sputum-smear negative and sputum-scarce patients with pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

CONTEXT: Sputum smear-negative and sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a diagnostic challenge. Xpert(®) Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin (MTB/RIF) provides a rapid diagnosis on high-quality biological specimen obtained by bronchoscopy. AIMS: The aim of this study is to evaluate Xpert(®)...

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Autores principales: Gowda, Nikhil C, Ray, Animesh, Soneja, Manish, Khanna, Arjun, Sinha, Sanjeev
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6034363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29970767
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_412_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6034363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29970767
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_412_17

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