Rapid molecular TB diagnosis: evidence, policy making and global implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF

Karin Weyer, Fuad Mirzayev, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Wayne Van Gemert, Lia D'Ambrosio, Matteo Zignol, Katherine Floyd, Rosella Centis, Daniela M. Cirillo, Enrico Tortoli, Chris Gilpin, Jean de Dieu Iragena, Dennis Falzon, Mario Raviglione

Source: Eur Respir J 2013; 42: 252-271
Journal Issue: July
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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