Comparison of GeneXpert and line probe assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin-mono resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya

BACKGROUND: The dual challenge of low diagnostic sensitivity of microscopy test and technical challenge of performing a TB culture test poses a problem for case detection and initiation of Tuberculosis (TB) second-line treatment. There is thus need for a rapid, reliable and easily accessible assay....

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Autores principales: Aricha, S. A., Kingwara, L., Mwirigi, N. W., Chaba, L., Kiptai, T., Wahogo, J., Otwabe, J. S., Onyango, P. O., Karanja, M., Ayieko, C., Matu, S. W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6794895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31615537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4470-9

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