Source: International Congress 2016 – Advances in tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of treatment
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Yingjuan Mok (Singapore, Singapore), Yingjuan Mok, Hang Siang Wong, Carmen Kam, Thean Yen Tan, Tunn Ren Tay, Pei Yee Tiew, Chuin Siau. Predictive factors for a positive BAL Xpert MTB/RIF in BAL AFB smear negative PTB patients who are sputum scarce or AFB smear negative. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 1511

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