The Abbott RealTime MTB assay and the Cepheid GeneXpert assay show comparable performance for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum specimens
Objectives: To evaluate the performance of the newly developed technology Abbott RealTime MTB assay (RealTime MTB assay) for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum specimens and to compare its performance with that of the Cepheid GeneXpert assay. Methods: Sputum specimens were collect...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216300030 |