Diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis: the culture conundrum

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¹ Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division of Clinical Research, 6700B Rockledge Drive MSC 7630 Bethesda, MD 20892-7609, USA.

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Lori Elizabeth Dodd et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2013 Jan.

. 2013 Jan;13(1):3-4.

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70290-6. Epub 2012 Nov 5.

¹ Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division of Clinical Research, 6700B Rockledge Drive MSC 7630 Bethesda, MD 20892-7609, USA.

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Assessment of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis with gastric lavage aspirates in children in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective descriptive study.
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