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Combination of Xpert(®) MTB/RIF and Determine(TM) TB-LAM Ag improves the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at Jimma University Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is one of the high burden countries for extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB); however, the prompt diagnosis of EPTB remains challenging. This study is aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and Determine(TM) TB-LAM Ag (TB-LAM) for the prompt diagnosis of EPT...
Autores principales: | Simieneh, Asnake, Tadesse, Mulualem, Kebede, Wakjira, Gashaw, Mulatu, Abebe, Gemeda |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8812938/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35113917 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263172 |
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