A prospective study evaluating the impact of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) on the management of tuberculosis in a low-resource high-burden Indian rural setting

Background: The cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) Xpert MTB/RIF is more sensitive than smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). It is also more expensive, costing 1450 INR as compared to 10 INR per smear. Objectives: We conducted a prospective study to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Youngs, Sushil Patil, Yogesh Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=982;epage=992;aulast=Youngs