Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis detection in different regions with different endemic burden: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF, a systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out.Up to June 20, 2015, multiple databases were screened for relevant studies.Accordingly, 106 studies included 52,410 samples were selected. Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF for TB detectio...

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Main Authors: Shiying Li, Bin Liu, Mingli Peng, Min Chen, Wenwei Yin, Hui Tang, Yuxuan Luo, Peng Hu, Hong Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5510832?pdf=render