Accuracy of the XPert MTB/ RIF® in Broncoalveolar Lavage and Induced Sputum at Tertiary Care Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

L. Andrade (Rio De Janeiro (RJ), Brazil), A. Santos (Rio De Janeiro (RJ), Brazil), F. Mello (Rio De Janeiro (RJ), Brazil)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Diagnostic challenges in tuberculosis
Session: Diagnostic challenges in tuberculosis
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 529
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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