Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Pulmonary tuberculosis still remains a major communicable disease worldwide. In 2013, 9 million people developed TB and 1.5 million people died from the disease. India constitutes 24% of the total TB burden. Early detection of TB cases is the key to successful treatment and reduction of disease tran...

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Main Authors: Sharma, Surendra K, Kohli, Mikashmi, Yadav, Raj Narayan, Chaubey, Jigyasa, Bhasin, Dinkar, Sreenivas, Vishnubhatla, Sharma, Rohini, Singh, Binit K
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4619889/