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The clinical and molecular diagnosis of childhood and adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis in referral centers

INTRODUCTION: The diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children is lower than in adults. In Brazil, the diagnosis of PTB is based on a diagnostic score system (DSS). This study aims to study the role of Xpert in children and adolescents with PTB symptoms. M...

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Autores principales: Aurilio, Rafaela Baroni, Luiz, Ronir Raggio, Land, Marcelo Gerardin Poirot, Cardoso, Claudete Aparecida Araújo, Kritski, Afrânio Lineu, Sant’Anna, Clemax Couto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7523522/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32997050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0205-2020