Stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine lipoarabinomannan for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized HIV-infected children
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DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001662
Abstract: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. Sample collection and the paucibacillary nature of TB in children makes diagnosis challenging. Rapid diagnostic tools using easily obtained specimens are urgently needed. Methods:… read more here.
Keywords: hiv infected; stool xpert; xpert; sputum gastric ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF testing for rapid diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis in children by Xpert MTB/RIF testing of stool samples in a low resource setting
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2806-3
Abstract: ObjectiveChildren with tuberculosis (TB) remain underdiagnosed due to difficulty in testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. We evaluated the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for respiratory and stool testing in children for pulmonary TB through a cross-sectional… read more here.
Keywords: rif testing; stool xpert; xpert; mtb rif ... See more keywords