Performance of Real-Time Semi-Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Optimum Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and Sensitivity to Rifampin in a Tertiary Care Center
Background: Tuberculosis represents a public health problem, with extrapulmonary disease occurring in 15% of incident cases annually. Early diagnosis is a challenge due to its paucibacillary nature. Recently, a molecular real-time semi-quantitative assay (GeneXpert Ultra) was developed to overcome l...
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Main Authors: | Adrián Peñata-Bedoya, Shally Zuluaga-Avendaño, Tatiana Castaño-Sepúlveda, Julián Bustamante-Mira, Sigifredo Ospina-Ospina |
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f59c49f5c6f04a35a6c4752ca26d8741 |
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