Assessment of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay on rapid diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for EPTB (Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis) patients on different types of extrapulmonary specimens from different anatomic sites. Methods: Patients with suspected EPTB were prospectively included, extrapulmonary specimens were coll...

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Main Authors: Xiaocui Wu, Guangkun Tan, Rongliang Gao, Lan Yao, Dexi Bi, Yinjuan Guo, Fangyou Yu, Lin Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300633