Evaluation of direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory and non-respiratory clinical specimens using the Cepheid Gene Xpert® system

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1100-1105

  Al Ateah, Souad M ^a   Al Dowaidi, Maha M ^a   El Khizzi, Noura A ^a  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMEAR;

ABSCESS; BODY FLUIDS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84871912584     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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