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Diagnostic accuracy of the small membrane filtration method for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting

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...
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The Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Management of Multidrug-Resistant, Extensively Drug-Resistant, and Incurable Tuberculosis

Dheda K, Gumbo T, Maartens G, Dooley KE, McNerney R,  et al.
2017-03-15 • Lancet Respiratory Medicine
2017-03-15 • Lancet Respiratory Medicine
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...

Effect of previous treatment and sputum quality on diagnostic accuracy of Xpert(®) MTB/RIF

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
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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...