The diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract Objective This study investigated the diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for detecting smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Methods 143 patients suspected of sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis were enrolled in this study in S...

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Main Authors: Lan Yao, Shanhao Chen, Wei Sha, Ye Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08073-7