A single Xpert MTB/RIF test of sputum for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance shows high sensitivity and specificity and reduces diagnosis and treatment delays

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Annelies Van Rie. Evid Based Med. 2011 Dec.

. 2011 Dec;16(6):174-5.

doi: 10.1136/ebm.2011.100207. Epub 2011 Oct 11.

¹ Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. vanrie@email.unc.edu

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Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study.
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