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Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in China: A Prospective Study
BACKGROUND: Sputum is commonly used for the diagnostic testing of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), but people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) usually have little sputum. Moreover, the automated molecular test, Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert), has a low sensitivity in PLWHA. We aimed to estimate the performanc...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8439626/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34531689 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S319117 |