Usefulness of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra to Rapidly Diagnose Sputum Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Bronchial Washing Fluid

This study evaluated the performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Xpert Ultra) to detect smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Xpert Ultra assay was prospectively performed using bronchial washing fluid (BWF) in comparison to COBAS TaqMan MTB (COBAS) assay and mycobacterial culture. Of t...

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Autori principali: Jung-Yien Chien, Ching-Kai Lin, Chong-Jen Yu, Po-Ren Hsueh
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Serie:Frontiers in Microbiology
Soggetti:
pulmonary tuberculosis
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
COBAS TaqMan
MTB
bronchoscopy
Accesso online:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.588963/full
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