Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 161-168
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Theron Grant, Pooran Anil, Peter Jonny, van Zyl-Smit Richard, Kumar Mishra Hridesh, Meldau Richard, Calligaro Greg, Allwood Brian, Sharma Surendra Kumar, Dawson Rod, Dheda Keertan. Do adjunct tuberculosis tests, when combined with Xpert MTB/RIF, improve accuracy and the cost of diagnosis in a resource-poor setting?. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: 161-168

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