The effect of sputum quality and volume on the yield of bacteriologically-confirmed TB by Xpert MTB/RIF and smear

INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization endorsed (2010) the use of Xpert MTB/RIF and countries are shifting from smear microscopy (smear)-based to Xpert MTB/RIF-based tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic algorithms. As with smear, sputum quality may predict the likelihood of obtaining a bacteriologicall...

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izdano v:Pan Afr Med J
Main Authors: Zimba, Onani, Tamuhla, Tsaone, Basotli, Joyce, Letsibogo, Gaoraelwe, Pals, Sherri, Mathebula, Unami, Mathoma, Anikie, Serumola, Christopher, Ramogale, Kitso, Boyd, Rosanna, Tran, Tiffany, Finlay, Alyssa, Auld, Andrew, Date, Anand, Alexander, Heather, Chihota, Violet, Agizew, Tefera
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Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
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Online dostop:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6711687/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31489088
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.110.15319
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