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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...
Autores principales: | Rasheed, Waqas, Rao, Nisar Ahmed, Adel, Hatem, Baig, Mirza Saifullah, Adil, Syed Omair |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2019
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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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