Oral Swab Specimens Tested With Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

BACKGROUND: Microbiologic diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis may be difficult. Oral swab specimens are a potential noninvasive alternative to sputum specimens for diagnosis. METHODS: This was a prospective diagnostic accuracy study of oral swab specimens (buccal and tongue) for pulmonary tuberculos...

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Autores principales: Cox, Helen, Workman, Lesley, Bateman, Lindy, Franckling-Smith, Zoe, Prins, Margaretha, Luiz, Juaneta, Van Heerden, Judi, Ah Tow Edries, Lemese, Africa, Samantha, Allen, Veronica, Baard, Cynthia, Zemanay, Widaad, Nicol, Mark P, Zar, Heather J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9761885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35579497
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac332

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