Bronchial brushing Xpert improves the diagnostic efficiency of sputum Xpert in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: The role of bronchial brushing Xpert MTB/RIF (hereafter referred to as Xpert) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains unclear. Therefore, a retrospective study was conducted aiming to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of bronchial brushing Xpert in patients with PTB. Metho...

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Main Authors: Yu He, Yan-Hua Wu, Chao Han, Huai-Zheng Gong, Mao-Shui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361211020174