Diagnostic Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF in Sputum Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Introduction Tuberculosis is a major health problem in Pakistan. The prevalence of pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary tuberculosis is quite high. Tuberculin skin test, radiological imaging, and sputum smear microscopy have limitations in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Xpert MTB/RIF was recently app...

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Autores principales: Rasheed, Waqas, Rao, Nisar Ahmed, Adel, Hatem, Baig, Mirza Saifullah, Adil, Syed Omair
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Pulmonology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31620317
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5391

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31620317
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5391

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