Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 802-803

  Gotuzzo, Eduardo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; COST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NOTE; PEDIATRICS; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM SMEAR; XPERT MTB RIF;

EID: 82455187920     PISSN: 14733099     EISSN: 14744457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70187-6     Document Type: Letter

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