Multicenter evaluation of the biochip assay for rapid detection of mycobacterial isolates in smear-positive specimens

Objectives: The objective of this study was to conduct a multicentre evaluation of the performance of the biochip assay in the rapid identification of mycobacteria in smear-positive sputum specimens. Methods: A total of 1751 sputum specimens were obtained from 7 cities in Zhejiang, China. All of the...

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Main Authors: Hong Fang, Yanwan Shangguan, Hao Wang, Zhongkang Ji, Jundan Shao, Ruihong Zhao, Shuting Wang, Lin Zheng, Xiuyuan Jin, Shujuan Huang, Kaijin Xu, Jifang Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300475