Comparison of Bacterial Load measured by X-pert / MTB RIF Assay with Smear & Myco-Bacterial Culture, as a marker for monitoring disease outcome in Cavitary Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems in Pakistan. Treatment depends on the diagnosis and bacterial load. The smear and culture of the sputum sample are considered as the gold standard. However, another recently invented diagnostic criteria i.e. X-PERT / MTB RIF...
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| Language: | English |
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Rawalpindi Medical University
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College |
| Online Access: | https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1674 |