Comparative study between microscopic observation drug susceptibility and MTB/RIF Gene Xpert in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a specialized Egyptian hospital

Comparative study between microscopic observation drug susceptibility and MTB/RIF Gene Xpert in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a specialized Egyptian hospital

Background Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is usually problematic regarding time and accuracy. Aim To compare between the microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) and MTB/RIF Gene Xpert in sputum samples of PTB-suspect patients regarding sensitivity, specificity, timing to positi...

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Main Authors: Sahar M Mourad, Ayman I Baess, Reham E Abdullah, Nadia M Ragab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
microscopic observation drug susceptibility
mtb/rif gene xpert
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2021;volume=70;issue=2;spage=161;epage=167;aulast=Mourad

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