Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF and MODS assay for the diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis.
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) in children is rarely confirmed due to the lack of effective diagnostic tools; only 10 to 15% of pediatric TB is smear positive due to paucibacillary samples and the difficulty of obtaining high-quality specimens from children. We evaluate here the accuracy of Xpert MTB...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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