Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF with other nucleic acid technologies for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting: a prospective study.

<h4>Background</h4>The Xpert MTB/RIF (Cepheid) non-laboratory-based molecular assay has potential to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), especially in HIV-infected populations, through increased sensitivity, reduced turnaround time (2 h), and immediate identification of rifampici...

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Main Authors: Lesley E Scott, Kerrigan McCarthy, Natasha Gous, Matilda Nduna, Annelies Van Rie, Ian Sanne, Willem F Venter, Adrian Duse, Wendy Stevens
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cd6aa2b03e1542fd860e52de286df21d
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