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Emelia Konadu Danso, Prince Asare, Amanda Yaa Tetteh, Phillip Tetteh, Augustine Asare Boadu, et al.
…nt outcomes. We conducted a prospective cohort study of 758 GeneXpert-confirmed pulmonary TB patients, of whom 75 had DM. Demographic, clinical, radiographic, and anthropometric data were collected at baseline. Sputum samples were cultured for mycobacterial isolation, and the obt…
Ershova JV, Volchenkov GV, Somova TR, Kuznetsova TA, Kaunetis NV, et al.
Background The main advantage of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® (Xpert) molecular diagnostic technology is the rapid detection of M.tuberculosis DNA and mutations associated with rifampicin (RIF) resistance for timely initiation of appropriate treatment and, consequently, preventing further …
Hickey AJ, Cummings MJ, Zafari Z, Louh IK, Li J, et al.
…berculosis (MTB) to reduce risk of nosocomial transmission. GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is more rapid and accurate than sputum smear microscopy, but it is not routinely used to 'rule out' infectious pulmonary TB among hospitalized patients in the United States. We sought to evaluat…