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The transition to Xpert MTB/RIF ultra: diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the next-generation Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) cartridge, and Uganda is currently transitioning from the older generation Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) cartridge to Ultra as the initial diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We assessed...
Autores principales: | Andama, A., Jaganath, D., Crowder, R., Asege, L., Nakaye, M., Katumba, D., Mukwatamundu, J., Mwebe, S., Semitala, C. F., Worodria, W., Joloba, M., Mohanty, S., Somoskovi, A., Cattamanchi, A. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7802232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33430790 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05727-8 |
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