Rapid diagnosis of pediatric intrathoracic tuberculosis from stool samples using the xpert MTB/RIF assay: A pilot study

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1316-

  Walters, Elisabetta ^a   Gie, Robert Peter ^a   Hesseling, Anneke Catharina ^a   Friedrich, Sven Olaf ^b   Diacon, Andreas Henri ^b   Gie, Robart Peter ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Department of Biomedical Sciences   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOASSAY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTRIC SUCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84870888425     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318266c21c     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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2. Vestal AL. Procedures for the isolation and identification of mycobacteria. In: Services USDo-HaH, ed. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2011.