Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in urine for genitourinary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in urine for genitourinary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Genitourinary tuberculosis is the third most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Diagnosis is difficult because of unspecific clinical manifestations and low accuracy of conventional tests. Unfortunately, the delayed diagnosis impacts the urinary tract severely. Nucleic a...

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Main Authors: Carlos Altez-Fernandez, Victor Ortiz, Majid Mirzazadeh, Luis Zegarra, Carlos Seas, Cesar Ugarte-Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Genitourinary tuberculosis
Nucleic acid amplification test
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2476-8

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