Diagnostic Performance of Xpert MTB /RIF in Comparison with LED Fluorescence Microscopy and Culture in Suspected Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (GeneXpert) is relatively new technology in India and it is important to generate data on its efficacy for diagnosis of Tuberculosis. Thus; present study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic performance of GeneXpert for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in compari...

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Main Authors: Vishnu Prasad Shenoy, Ajay Kumar, Kiran Chawla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
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Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/diagnostic-performance-of-xpert-mtb-rif-in-comparison-with-led-fluorescence-microscopy-and-culture-in-suspected-cases-of-pulmonary-tuberculosis/