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Which sample type is better for Xpert MTB/RIF to diagnose adult and pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis?

Objective: This review aimed to identify proper respiratory-related sample types for adult and pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), respectively, by comparing performance of Xpert MTB/RIF when using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), induced sputum (IS), expectorated sputum (ES), nasopharyngeal aspira...

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Autores principales: Lyu, Mengyuan, Zhou, Jian, Cheng, Yuhui, Chong, Weelic, Wu, Kang, Fang, Teng, Fu, Tianbo, Ying, Binwu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Portland Press Ltd. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7403955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32701147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20200308