Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Denkinger Claudia M., Schumacher Samuel G., Boehme Catharina C., Dendukuri Nandini, Pai Madhukar, Steingart Karen R.

Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 44: 435-446
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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