An evaluation of false-positive rifampicin resistance on the Xpert MTB/RIF

BACKGROUND Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is one of the most significant causes of mortality and morbidity. Early diagnose is important especially in multiple drug resistant tuberculosis to avoid transmission. Traditional techniques requires at least one to three weeks for diagnosis of tuberculosi...

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Main Authors: Yeliz Tanriverdi Cayci, Kemal Bilgin, Ahmet Yilmaz Coban, Asuman Birinci, Belma Durupınar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017001100756&lng=en&tlng=en