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Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 49, No. 12, Year 2011

We prospectively investigated the diagnostic utility of the Xpert MTB/RIF (Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin [RIF] resistance) assay in 20 cases with confirmed tuberculous pleural effusion. The sensitivity and specificity of the Xpert assay in pleural fluid were 25% and 100%, respectively. All cases positive by the Xpert assay were also positive by pleural fluid culture. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Citations: 123
Authors: 3
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Doi: 10.1128/JCM.05454-11
ISSN: 00951137
e-ISSN: 1098660X

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