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May 13, 2021SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Diagnostic utility of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay versus conventional methods for diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis

Asmaa M. Elbrolosy Rana H. El Helbawy Osama M. Mansour Reda Abdel Latif

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GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is a rapid and highly sensitive technique for diagnosis of PTB or EPTB. Its simplicity and accuracy make this new method a very impressive tool for diagnosis of MTB and rifampicin resistance.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc5a938bac30e30e9f5984 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02210-5

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