Xpert® MTB/RIF in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Porcel, J M

Xpert® MTB/RIF in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. [electronic resource] - The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Sep 2013 - 1217-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study

1815-7920

10.5588/ijtld.13.0178 doi


Adult
Antitubercular Agents--therapeutic use
Automation, Laboratory
Bacterial Proteins--genetics
Case-Control Studies
DNA, Bacterial--isolation & purification
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
Drug Resistance, Bacterial--genetics
Female
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Male
Mycobacterium tuberculosis--drug effects
Odds Ratio
Pleural Effusion--microbiology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Rifampin--therapeutic use
Spain
Tuberculosis, Pleural--diagnosis