Accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted to hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive study

BACKGROUND: WHO recommends that Xpert MTB/RIF replaces smear microscopy for initial diagnosis of suspected HIV-associated tuberculosis or multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis, but no data exist for its use in children. We aimed to assess the accuracy of the test for the diagnosis of pulmonary...

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Main Authors: Nicol, Mark P, Workman, Lesley, Isaacs, Washiefa, Munro, Jacinta, Black, Faye, Eley, Brian, Boehme, Catharina C, Zemanay, Widaad, Zar, Heather J
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: 2011
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4202386/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21764384
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70167-0
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