Combination of Percutaneous Lung Biopsy and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Enhances the Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract Introduction To evaluate the value of the combination of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous lung biopsy and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert-Ultra) in enhancing the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis. Methods Patients with lesions in the lungs for whom the differential diagnosis was...

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Main Authors: Zhen Zhou, Chenghai Li, Rui Zhu, Dongpo Wang, Tao Liu, Junnan Jia, Fen Wang, Liping Zhao, Lingling Dong, Xia Yu, Hairong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00327-0