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Evarist Chiweka, Thomas Maroa, Hosiana Temba, Joseph Ponera, Sharifa Athumani, et al.
…ithout active PTB. The diagnosis of PTB was performed using GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay and culture. Blood was collected from cases and controls for measuring CRP levels during recruitment. We compared socio-demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory parameters obtained dur…
Evarist Chiweka
…ithout active PTB. The diagnosis of PTB was performed using GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay and culture. Blood was collected from cases and controls for measuring CRP levels during recruitment. We compared socio-demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory parameters obtained dur…
H Sekharamahanti, D Nerusu, K Chintharala, L Dankwa
…monary tuberculosis (PTB) but negative initial spot CBNAAT (GeneXpert) results present a common diagnostic dilemma. Simple, low-cost sampling approaches such as induced sputum or 24-hour pooled sputum may enhance diagnostic yield before bronchoscopy. However, comparative data usi…
Hnin Aung, K Balasundaram, John A. Goss, Hemal H. Patel, Prositosth Haldar, et al.
…ural fluid poses challenges in the diagnosis of pleural TB. GeneXpert (GX) is a molecular test which detects the presence of MTB DNA and is validated in sputum specimens. However, its role in pleural TB is unclear. We sought to analyse how a diagnosis of pleural TB may be achieve…