Evaluation of Xpert® Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin in sputum-smear negative and sputum-scarce patients with pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Evaluation of Xpert® Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin in sputum-smear negative and sputum-scarce patients with pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Context: Sputum smear-negative and sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a diagnostic challenge. Xpert® Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin (MTB/RIF) provides a rapid diagnosis on high-quality biological specimen obtained by bronchoscopy. Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate Xpert® MTB...

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Main Authors: Nikhil C Gowda, Animesh Ray, Manish Soneja, Arjun Khanna, Sanjeev Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Bronchoalveolar lavage
bronchoscopy
diagnosis
pulmonary
tuberculosis
Xpert
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2018;volume=35;issue=4;spage=295;epage=300;aulast=Gowda

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