Evaluation of Fluorescent Microscopy and GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay for The Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex in Respiratory Specimen of Patients with ZN Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic validity of the GeneXpert for quick diagnosis of TB and recognition of Rifampin resistance in Ziehl–Neelsen smear-negative Broncho-alveolar lavage and sputum specimens obtained from suspected TB patients, keeping LJ culture as “Gold Standard”. Study Design: Cros...
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Riphah International University, Islamabad
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Islamic International Medical College |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.riphah.edu.pk/index.php/jiimc/article/view/1316 |