Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in the context of passive and active case finding
Belén Saavedra, Edson Mambuque, Dinis Nguenha, Neide Gomes, Shilzia Munguambe, Juan Ignacio García, Santiago Izco, Sozinho Acacio, Adrià Murias-Closas, Marta Cossa, Irene Losada, Hadrián Pernas-Pardavila, Laura Oliveras, Grant Theron, Alberto L. García-Basteiro
Source: Eur Respir J, 58 (6) 2100257; 10.1183/13993003.00257-2021
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Belén Saavedra, Edson Mambuque, Dinis Nguenha, Neide Gomes, Shilzia Munguambe, Juan Ignacio García, Santiago Izco, Sozinho Acacio, Adrià Murias-Closas, Marta Cossa, Irene Losada, Hadrián Pernas-Pardavila, Laura Oliveras, Grant Theron, Alberto L. García-Basteiro. Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in the context of passive and active case finding. Eur Respir J, 58 (6) 2100257; 10.1183/13993003.00257-2021
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