Performance characteristics of the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF test in a tuberculosis prevalence survey.

Performance characteristics of the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF test in a tuberculosis prevalence survey.

<h4>Background</h4>Xpert MTB/RIF ("Xpert") is a molecular test for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in sputum. Performance characteristics have been established for its use during passive tuberculosis (TB) case detection in symptomatic TB suspects, but Xpert perfor...

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Main Authors: Susan E Dorman, Violet N Chihota, James J Lewis, Maunank Shah, David Clark, Alison D Grant, Gavin J Churchyard, Katherine L Fielding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0043307&type=printable
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