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Combination of Xpert® MTB/RIF and DetermineTM TB-LAM Ag improves the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at Jimma University Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Asnake SimienehMulualem TadesseWakjira KebedeMulatu GashawGemeda Abebe
Published in: PloS one (2022)
TB-LAM alone has low sensitivity for EPTB diagnosis; however, the combination of TB-LAM and Xpert MTB/RIF improves the diagnosis of EPTB particularly for countries with high EPTB and HIV cases.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hiv infected
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • emergency department
  • highly efficient