The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Next-Generation Xpert Mtb/Rif® Ultra Test for Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Arch Bronconeumol. 2017 Dec;53(12):665-666.
doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.05.023.
Epub 2017 Jul 10.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça (CISM), Cambeve, Maputo, Mozambique; ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. (CRESIB), Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: alberto.garcia-basteiro@manhica.net.
- 2 Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça (CISM), Cambeve, Maputo, Mozambique.
- 3 Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
No abstract available
MeSH terms
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular / therapeutic use
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / genetics
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False Positive Reactions
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Humans
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
Substances
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular
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Bacterial Proteins
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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rpoB protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
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Rifampin