Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in urine by Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra: A useful adjunctive diagnostic tool in HIV-associated tuberculosis
In January 2017, the World Health Organisation recommended the Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra) for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis. Ultra offers improved analytical sensitivity when compared with the initial Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Ultra is theref...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344655 |