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1353. Effect of Implementing Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay on Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Medical Center in Central Israel

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a worldwide public health concern both in developing and developed countries. The new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra, Cepheid, Sunnyvale, USA) recently endorsed by the WHO has high sensitivity to TB detection. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of this...

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Autores principales: Schwartz, Orna, Yossepowitch, Orit, Maor, Yasmin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809009/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1217