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658. Effect of HIV Status on Tuberculosis Load as Detected by Xpert MTB/RIF in Sputum vs. Saliva Samples
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common co-infection among people living with HIV, but HIV positivity is associated with a lower Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacillary load in sputum, making TB often difficult to diagnose with current diagnostic solutions. GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Cepheid, US...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7778090/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.851 |