Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay and non-molecular methods for the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay and non-molecular methods for the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) diagnosis remains a challenge in resource limited countries like Ethiopia. Most diagnostic centers in Ethiopia use smear microscopy, but it has low sensitivity in detecting tubercle bacilli in fine needle aspiration (FNA) specimens. FNA...

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Main Authors: Mengistu Fantahun, Abebaw Kebede, Bazezew Yenew, Tufa Gemechu, Yeshiwondm Mamuye, Mengistu Tadesse, Bereket Brhane, Aisha Jibriel, Dawit Solomon, Zelalem Yaregal
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222402

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