Comparative evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF and the new Xpert MTB/RIF ultra with respiratory and extra-pulmonary specimens for tuberculosis case detection in a low incidence setting

BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) is an automated molecular test for the detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance (RIF-R), but it lacks sensitivity in smear-negative samples and some limitations in determination of RIF-R have also been reported. The new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra)...

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Autores principales: Piersimoni, Claudio, Gherardi, Giancarlo, Gracciotti, Natascia, Pocognoli, Antonella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6830143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31720421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2019.100094

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6830143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31720421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2019.100094

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