The role of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in active screening: insights from a tuberculosis outbreak in a junior school in eastern China

The role of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in active screening: insights from a tuberculosis outbreak in a junior school in eastern China

BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in schools present a public health challenge. In order to effectively control the spread of transmission, timely screening, accurate diagnosis and comprehensive epidemiological investigations are essential.MethodsIn July 2021, a TB outbreak occurred in a junior...

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Main Authors:	Qian Wu, Kun-Yang Wu, Yu Zhang, Zheng-Wei Liu, Song-Hua Chen, Xiao-Meng Wang, Jun-Hang Pan, Bin Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:	Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:	tuberculosis outbreak screening Xpert MTB/RIF school
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1292762/full

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