Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 451-461

  Detjen, Anne K ^a   DiNardo, Andrew R ^b,g   Leyden, Jacinta ^c,g   Steingart, Karen R ^d   Menzies, Dick ^e   Schiller, Ian ^f   Dendukuri, Nandini ^f   Mandalakas, Anna M ^b,g  

^a The International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease (The Union)   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Rice University   (United States)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^g TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOASSAY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS RAPID TEST; ADOLESCENT; INFANT; META ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84930871734     PISSN: 22132600     EISSN: 22132619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(15)00095-8     Document Type: Article

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