False-Positive Xpert MTB/RIF Results in Retested Patients with Previous Tuberculosis: Frequency, Profile, and Prospective Clinical Outcomes

Globally, Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is the most widely used PCR test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Positive results in previously treated patients, which are due to old DNA or active disease, are a diagnostic dilemma. We prospectively retested sputum from 238 patients, irrespective of current...

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Publicado no:J Clin Microbiol
Main Authors: Theron, Grant, Venter, Rouxjeane, Smith, Liezel, Esmail, Aliasgar, Randall, Philippa, Sood, Vishesh, Oelfese, Suzette, Calligaro, Greg, Warren, Robin, Dheda, Keertan
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824043/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29305538
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01696-17
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