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Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study

Boehme CC, Nicol MP, Nabeta P, Michael JS, Gotuzzo E,  et al.
2011-04-19 • Lancet
2011-04-19 • Lancet
BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF test (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) can detect tuberculosis and its multidrug-resistant form with very high sensitivity and specificity in controlled studies...
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Diagnostic preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks

Perkins MD, Dye C, Balasegaram M, Brechot C, Mombouli JV,  et al.
2017-11-11 • Lancet
2017-11-11 • Lancet
Diagnostics are crucial in mitigating the effect of disease outbreaks. Because diagnostic development and validation are time consuming, they should be carried out in anticipation of epi...
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The case for improved diagnostic tools to control Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa and how to get there

chua AC, Cunningham J, Moussy FG, Perkins MD, Formenty P
2015-06-11 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-06-11 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases