Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis by Use of Pleural Fluid Samples

Prospectively, 162 pleural fluid samples from patients with probable tuberculous pleural effusion were tested by the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and the Bactec MGIT-960 culture system. Of these, 43 (26.5%) were positive in the MGIT-960 culture, and 23 (14.2%), in the Xpert MTB/RIF assay. The sensitivity and...

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Published in:J Clin Microbiol
Main Authors: Rufai, Syed Beenish, Singh, Amit, Kumar, Parveen, Singh, Jitendra, Singh, Sarman
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
Subjects:
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4609697/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26311855
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02182-15
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