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