DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF GENEXPERT ASSAY AND COMPARISON WITH SMEAR AFB ON BRONCHIAL WASHINGS IN SPUTUM NEGATIVE SUSPECTED PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
Objective: To determine diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert Assay and compare it with smear microscopy for AFB in terms of sensitivity, specificity on bronchial washings/bronchoalveolar lavage samples in sputum smear negative suspected tuberculosis. Study Design: A prospective cross sectional analyt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/3214/2323 |