Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for rapid molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis in a two-year period in Croatia

International Journal of Mycobacteriology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 179-182

  Zmak, Ljiljana ^a   Jankovic, Mateja ^b   Jankovic, Vera Katalinic ^a  

^a CROATIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Croatia)

^b KBC Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Molecular methods; Rapid diagnosis; Tuberculosis; Xpert MTB RIF assay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROATIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84887213013     PISSN: 22125531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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