Evaluation of xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampicin for tuberculosis diagnosis in a reference laboratory

Background: The Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rifampicin (MTB-RIF) is a technological innovation that presents precision and speed in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). The study aimed to evaluate the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF in the TB diagnosis and compare its results with those of culture,...

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Main Authors: Naiara Cristina Ule Belotti, Naiady Konno Madela, Susilene Maria Tonelli Nardi, Daniele Cristina Mariano, Nilza Gomes de Souza, Rosangela Siqueira Oliveira, Heloisa da Silveira Paro Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=4;spage=435;epage=441;aulast=Ule