Diagnostic Accuracy of Sputum Microscopy in Comparison With GeneXpert in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem. In Pakistan, the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis mainly relies on acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear microscopy and Xpert® MTB/RIF assay (Cepheid Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) - a nucleic acid amplification test - where available. There is a wide variati...

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Autores principales: Umair, Masab, Siddiqui, Shajee Ahmad, Farooq, Muhammad Aadil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33312784
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11383

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33312784
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11383

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