Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra versus Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion: A systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.

<h4>Objective</h4>We compared diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) assays for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), through systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched PubMed and Em...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh Nath Aggarwal, Ritesh Agarwal, Sahajal Dhooria, Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Valliappan Muthu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268483