Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in stool samples of adults with pulmonary tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay technology allows rapid and sensitive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) from sputum specimens. However, diagnosis of PTB is difficult for patients who cannot produce sputum. The objective of this study was to investigate the use of Xpert assay for...

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Autores principales: Rahman, S. M. Mazidur, Maliha, Umme Tasnim, Ahmed, Shahriar, Kabir, Senjuti, Khatun, Razia, Shah, Javeed A., Banu, Sayera
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30212505
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203063

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