Combination of Percutaneous Lung Biopsy and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Enhances the Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Abstract Introduction To evaluate the value of the combination of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous lung biopsy and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert-Ultra) in enhancing the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis. Methods Patients with lesions in the lungs for whom the differential diagnosis was...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Adis, Springer Healthcare
2020-08-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases and Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00327-0 |