Efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in samples with different results by smear and culture in a coastal city with high incidence of tuberculosis
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a global problem that seriously jeopardizes human health. Among them, the diagnosis and treatment of smear- or culture-negative TB patients is a challenge. The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay has been reported to be a novel molecular diagnostic tool for rapidly d...
| Published in: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10446-z |