Tuberculosis-Specific Antigen/Phytohemagglutinin Ratio Combined With GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Early Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Tuberculosis-Specific Antigen/Phytohemagglutinin Ratio Combined With GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Early Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

Spinal tuberculosis (TB), the most common form of musculoskeletal tuberculosis, is an infection-related disease globally, with paraplegia occurring in severe cases. Therefore, identification of spinal TB at an early stage is important for early intervention and eventual therapy. In this study, we co...

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Main Authors: Yiwei Qi, Zhiwei Liu, Xiaojin Liu, Zhong Fang, Yanchao Liu, Feng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
spinal tuberculosis
tuberculosis diagnosis
T-SPOT
GeneXpert MTB/RIF
spinal infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.781315/full

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