Performance of Xpert® MTB/RIF in diagnosing tuberculous pleuritis using thoracoscopic pleural biopsy

Performance of Xpert® MTB/RIF in diagnosing tuberculous pleuritis using thoracoscopic pleural biopsy

Abstract Background Etiological diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis is challenging, owing to a paucity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the affected region. Moreover, currently available methods, such as the detection of acid-fast bacilli and microbiological culture, are not always conducive to...

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Main Authors: Chengjun Li, Chang Liu, Bingqi Sun, Wei Zhang, Yang Wang, Jiao Sun, Fang Ma, Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculous pleuritis
Xpert® MTB/RIF
Pleural biopsy
Diagnostics
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05578-3

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