Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rpo B gene in respiratory and non-respiratory clinical specimens at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia

To assess the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF, an automated molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and resistance to rifampin (RIF), against smear microscopy and culture method for diagnosis of MTB infection. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 103 respiratory and 137 non-respirat...

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Published in:	Saudi medical journal Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 1404 - 1407
Main Authors:	Somily, Ali M, Barry, Mazin A, Habib, Hanan A, Alotaibi, Fawzia E, Al-Zamil, Fahad A, Khan, Mohammed A, Sarwar, Mohammed S, Bakhash, Nawab D, Alrabiaah, Abdulkarim A, Shakoor, Zahid A, Senok, Abiola C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Saudi Arabia Saudi Medical Journal 01-12-2016
Subjects:	Analysis Bacterial Proteins - genetics Brief Communication Diagnosis DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases - genetics Dosage and administration Genetic aspects Health aspects Hospitals, Teaching Humans Medical tests Microbial drug resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification Retrospective Studies Rifampin Saudi Arabia Tuberculosis Saudi Arabia
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