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Accuracy of a rapid molecular test for tuberculosis in sputum samples, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and tracheal aspirate obtained from patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis at a tertiary referral hospital

Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF rapid molecular test for tuberculosis, using pulmonary samples obtained from patients treated at the Júlia Kubitschek Hospital, which is operated by th...

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Autores principales: da Silva, Tatiane Maria, Soares, Valéria Martins, Ramos, Mariana Gontijo, dos Santos, Adriana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30864607
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-3713/e20170451