Comparison of utilizing GeneXpert MTB/RIF and other conventional methods on bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A real-life retrospective study

C. Soo (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), K. Lim (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), R. Rajah (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), B. Ng (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), F. Abdul Hamid (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), A. Ban (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis: diagnosis and scores
Session: Tuberculosis: diagnosis and scores
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 552
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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