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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...
Autores principales: | Umair, Masab, Siddiqui, Shajee Ahmad, Farooq, Muhammad Aadil |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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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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