Performance of Cepheid^sup ^ Xpert MTB/RIF^sup ^ and TB-Biochip^sup ^ MDR in two regions of Russia with a high prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis

The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF ("Xpert") and TB-Biochip MDR ("TB-Biochip"). Sputum specimens from adults with presumptive tuberculosis (TB) were homogenized and split for: (1) direct Xpert and microscopy, and (2) concentration for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2013-06, Vol.32 (6), p.735
Hauptverfasser:	Kurbatova, E V, Kaminski, D A, Erokhin, V V, Volchenkov, G V, Andreevskaya, S N, Chernousova, L N, Demikhova, O V, Ershova, J V, Kaunetis, N V, Kuznetsova, T A, Larionova, E E, Smirnova, T G, Somova, T R, Vasilieva, I A, Vorobieva, A V, Zolkina, S S, Cegielski, J P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Clinics Disease control Disease prevention Drug resistance Medical laboratories Microscopy Mutation Patients Performance assessment Tuberculosis
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