Paradoxical results of two automated real-time PCR assays in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

Paradoxical results of two automated real-time PCR assays in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of worldwide mortality. We report the case of a non-HIV-infected woman with clinical suspicion of pleural tuberculosis and contradictory results between Xpert® MTB/RIF and Abbott RealTime MTB assays from pleural fluid specimen. Liquid and solid cultures for tubercu...

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Main Authors: Soraya E. Morales-López, Jayr A. Yepes, Irina Anzola, Hernán Aponte, Claudia R. Llerena-Polo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pleural tuberculosis
Colombia
Abbott RealTime MTB
Xpert MTB/RIF
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216312292

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