Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected adults: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF as initial diagnostic testing for tuberculous meningitis. However, diagnosis remains difficult, with Xpert sensitivity of about 50–70% and culture sensitivity of about 60%. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) f...

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Cyhoeddwyd yn:Lancet Infect Dis
Prif Awduron: Bahr, Nathan C, Nuwagira, Edwin, Evans, Emily E, Cresswell, Fiona V, Bystrom, Philip V, Byamukama, Adolf, Bridge, Sarah C, Bangdiwala, Ananta S, Meya, David B, Denkinger, Claudia M, Muzoora, Conrad, Boulware, David R
Fformat: Artigo
Iaith:Inglês
Cyhoeddwyd: Elsevier Science ;, The Lancet Pub. Group 2018
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Mynediad Ar-lein:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739874/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28919338
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30474-7
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