Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay and non-molecular methods for the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

Mengistu FantahunAbebaw KebedeBazezew YenewTufa GemechuYeshiwondm MamuyeMengistu TadesseBereket BrhaneAisha JibrielDawit SolomonZelalem Yaregal

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Xpert MTB/RIF assay has both considerable sensitivity and specificity; it may be employed for better diagnosis, management and treatment of presumptive TBLN patients.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
high throughput
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
emergency department
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
adverse drug