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Observational Study
. 2015 Nov;53(11):3636-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02182-15. Epub 2015 Aug 26.

Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis by Use of Pleural Fluid Samples

Syed Beenish Rufai  1 , Amit Singh  1 , Parveen Kumar  1 , Jitendra Singh  1 , Sarman Singh  2
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Observational Study

Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis by Use of Pleural Fluid Samples

Syed Beenish Rufai et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Prospectively, 162 pleural fluid samples from patients with probable tuberculous pleural effusion were tested by the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and the Bactec MGIT-960 culture system. Of these, 43 (26.5%) were positive in the MGIT-960 culture, and 23 (14.2%), in the Xpert MTB/RIF assay. The sensitivity and specificity of the Xpert MTB/RIF compared with the MGIT-960 culture were 54.8% and 100%, respectively.

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Correlation of mycobacterial load with Xpert MTB/RIF and MGIT culture positivity.
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