DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF GENEXPERT ASSAY AND COMPARISON WITH SMEAR AFB ON BRONCHIAL WASHINGS IN SPUTUM NEGATIVE SUSPECTED PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

Objective: To determine diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert Assay and compare it with smear microscopy for AFB in terms of sensitivity, specificity on bronchial washings/bronchoalveolar lavage samples in sputum smear negative suspected tuberculosis. Study Design: A prospective cross sectional analyt...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Iqbal Malik, Taymmia Ejaz, Jamal Ahmed, Komal Arshad, Yousaf Jamal, Zeenat Zohfreen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b223bd6f64944465a212a159bc3ef22a
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