Utility of MTB/RIF Assay in Diagnosing Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis in   Low Income Countries

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in diagnosing smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis and to assess its diagnostic yield in comparison with Ziehl–Neelsen smear microscopy in a low-resource setting Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of...

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Principais autores:	Shumaila Ambreen, Syeda Lyba Onaiz, Syed Onaiz Anwar, Mahwash Bizenjo, Shahneela Tabbassum, Luqman Satti, Rabiya Zaib
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2026-04-01
coleção:	Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Assuntos:	Acid-Fast Bacillus, GeneXpert Assay, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), Resistance to Rifampicin (RIF) Ziehl Neelsen Staining.
Acesso em linha:	https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/12307
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