Abstract
We prospectively investigated the diagnostic utility of the Xpert MTB/RIF (Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampin [RIF] resistance) assay in 20 cases with confirmed tuberculous pleural effusion. The sensitivity and specificity of the Xpert assay in pleural fluid were 25% and 100%, respectively. All cases positive by the Xpert assay were also positive by pleural fluid culture.
MeSH terms
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Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
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Humans
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
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Prospective Studies
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Rifampin / pharmacology
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Tuberculosis, Pleural / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis, Pleural / microbiology*
Substances
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Antitubercular Agents
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Rifampin