Combined tests with Xpert MTB/RIF assay with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid increasing the diagnostic performance of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Eastern China

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health threat. Misdiagnosis and delayed therapy of sputum smear-negative TB can affect the treatment outcomes and promote pathogen transmission. The application of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) has been recommended but needs clin...

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Autores principales: Liu, Qiao, Ji, Ye, Martinez, Leonardo, Lu, Wei, Shi, Xudong, Wang, Jianming, Zeng, Yi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8057514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33436140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095026882000309X

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