Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and acid-fast bacilli smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage samples in negative or sputum-scarce adults in Colombia: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study

Abstract Background Limited literature exists on the diagnostic yield of traditional and molecular tuberculosis (TB) tests using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens in high burden South American countries. The aim of the study is to determine the value of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear microscopy...

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Main Authors:	Vanessa Sabella-Jiménez, Valentina L. Sabella-Jiménez, Valentina Restrepo-Espinosa, Juanita Eljadue-Flórez, Claredit Valentina Gallardo-Castro, Andrea Alexandra Silvera, Carlos Otero-Herrera, Hugo Andrés Macareno Arroyo, Jorge Acosta-Reyes, Jorge Luis Quintero Barrios
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Series:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis Lavage Bronchoalveolar Tests Routine diagnostic
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10856-z
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Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and acid-fast bacilli smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using bronchoalveolar lavage samples in negative or sputum-scarce adults in Colombia: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study

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