Utility of tissue Xpert-Mtb/Rif for the diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis in patients with ileocolonic ulcers

Introduction: Data on the use of Xpert Mtb/Rif for the diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis is sparse. We report on the utility of Xpert Mtb/Rif testing for diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) in patients with ileocecal ulcers Methodology: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients wit...

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Main Authors: Balaji L Bellam, Harshal S Mandavdhare, Kusum Sharma, Siddharth Shukla, Hariom Soni, Praveen Kumar-M, Harjeet Singh, Kaushal K Prasad, Usha Dutta, Vishal Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2049936119863939