Clinical validation of urine-based Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical validation of urine-based Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives: Effective methods for diagnosing urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) are important for its clinical management. Therefore, we undertook a systematic review to assess the performance of the urine-based Xpert MTB/RIF assay for UGTB. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane library,...

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Main Authors: Ke Chen, Aijaz Ahmed Malik, Chanin Nantasenamat, Sarfraz Ahmed, Omkar Chaudhary, Changfeng Sun, Yun-Juan Sheng, Wen Chen, Wu Gang, Cun-Liang Deng, Suvash Chandra Ojha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Xpert MTB/RIF
Urogenital tuberculosis
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301429

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