Accuracy and impact of Xpert MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of smear-negative or sputum-scarce tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

RATIONALE: The accuracy and impact of new tuberculosis (TB) tests, such as Xpert MTB/RIF, when performed on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) obtained from patients with sputum-scarce or smear-negative TB is unclear. METHODS: South African patients with suspected pulmonary TB (n=160) who were sput...

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Publicado no:Thorax
Main Authors: Theron, Grant, Peter, Jonny, Meldau, Richard, Khalfey, Hoosain, Gina, Phindile, Matinyena, Brian, Lenders, Laura, Calligaro, Gregory, Allwood, Brian, Symons, Gregory, Govender, Ureshnie, Setshedi, Mashiko, Dheda, Keertan
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: 2013
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523966/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23811536
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203485
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