Head-to-head comparison of the diagnostic value of five tests for constrictive tuberculous pericarditis

Head-to-head comparison of the diagnostic value of five tests for constrictive tuberculous pericarditis

Background: The diagnosis of constrictive tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) remains challenging. This study aimed to evaluate 5 tests (acid-fast bacilli [AFB] smear, Mycobacterium tuberculosis [MTB] culture, Xpert MTB/RIF assay, CapitalBio Mycobacterium real-time PCR detection assay [CapitalBio assay],...

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Main Authors: Guocan Yu, Fangming Zhong, Wuchen Zhao, Bo Ye, Kan Xu, Gang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
constrictive tuberculous pericarditis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
diagnostic efficacy
Xpert MTB/RIF
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122200217X

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