Results from early programmatic implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF testing in nine countries

Creswell, Jacob; James Codlin, Andrew; André, Emmanuel; A. Micek, Mark; Bedru, Ahmed; Jane Carter, E; Yadav, Rajendra; Mosneaga, Andrei; Rai, Bishwa; Banu, Sayera; Brouwer, Miranda; Blok, Lucie; Sahu, Suvanand; Diţiu, Lucica

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-2

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Results from early programmatic implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF testing in nine countries

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases • Jan 2, 2014

Authors:

Jacob Creswell

Andrew James Codlin

Emmanuel André

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Xpert MTB/RIF assay has garnered significant interest as a sensitive and rapid diagnostic tool to improve detection of sensitive and drug resistant tuberculosis. However, most existing literature has described the performance of MTB/RIF testing only in study conditions; little inform...

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Medicine

Tuberculosis

Test (biology)

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