Utility of GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Utility of GeneXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest communicable diseases. An alarming rise in the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) has prompted the need for rapid diagnostic techniques. Despite low sensitivity in MTB detection, sputum microscopy remains the main dia...

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Main Authors: Javeriya Mohammadi, Gummadi Anish Reddy, Alamelu Haran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
acid-fast bacilli
bronchoalveolar lavage
genexpert
human immunodeficiency virus
multidrug resistant
Online Access:http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2021;volume=9;issue=2;spage=108;epage=112;aulast=Mohammadi

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