GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of urinary tuberculosis from urine specimens

Abstract Conventional bacteriological methods are not generally helpful in diagnosing urinary tuberculosis (UTB). GeneXpert is endorsed for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis, whereas the data on its utility for urine specimens is limited. In this study, we aimed to evaluate its performance on...

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Main Authors: Yu Pang, Yuanyuan Shang, Jie Lu, Qian Liang, Lingling Dong, Yunxu Li, Liping Zhao, Guanglu Jiang, Hairong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06517-0