Kim S, Orikiriza P, Acuña-Villaorduña C, Vinhas S, Bonnet MMB, et al.
2016-03-30 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2016-03-30 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear microscopy has suboptimal sensitivity but remains the most commonly used laboratory test to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We prospectively ev...
Global tuberculosis incidence has declined marginally over the past decade, and tuberculosis remains out of control in several parts of the world including Africa and Asia. Although tube...
Acuña-Villaorduña C, Orikiriza P, Nyehangane D, White LJ, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, et al.
2017-04-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2017-04-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
SETTING In early studies, Xpert® MTB/RIF accurately detected culture-proven pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Recent reports have, however, found a lower than expected specificity in prev...