Efficacy of the Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay for diagnosing sputum-smear negative or sputum-scarce pulmonary tuberculosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Objective: To evaluate he diagnostic performance of the Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/Rifampin (MTB/RIF) assay in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data from 671 sputum-smear negative or sputum-scarce adult patients with suspected pulmonary tub...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221003519 |