Diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis is greatly improved by Xpert MTB/RIF.

Diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis is greatly improved by Xpert MTB/RIF.

BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of pulmonary (PTB) and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in smear-negative patients can be difficult. We assessed retrospectively the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF system (Xpert, Cepheid) in diagnosing smear-negative tuberculosis (TB), which represents the most common form of T...

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Main Authors: Giulia Lombardi, Valentina Di Gregori, Nicolò Girometti, Marina Tadolini, Francesco Bisognin, Paola Dal Monte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5400262?pdf=render

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