Suboptimal specificity of Xpert MTB/RIF among treatment-experienced patients

Eur Respir J. 2015 May;45(5):1504-6. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00214114. Epub 2015 Mar 18.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Area Under Curve
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / microbiology

Substances

  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic