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Comment
. 2014 Feb;52(2):707.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.03074-13.

Reply to "performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay on nonrespiratory specimens and accuracy of this assay for detection of rifampin resistance in a low-prevalence setting"

Vanessa Deggim  1 , Akos Somoskovi, Guido Bloemberg
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Reply to "performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay on nonrespiratory specimens and accuracy of this assay for detection of rifampin resistance in a low-prevalence setting"

Vanessa Deggim et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Feb.
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