Validation and implementation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Ecuador

The objective of the study was the validation and implementation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for routine use in the rapid detection of tuberculosis and sensitivity to rifampicin in clinical samples; for this, 1592 respiratory samples were collected and analyzed in the laboratory of Instituto Nacional de In...

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Main Authors: José Marcelo Ortíz-Jimenes, Greta Franco-Sotomayor, Martha Ramos-Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2019-06-01
Series:Kasmera
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Online Access:http://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/24674