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Rapid Diagnosis of XDR and Pre-XDR TB: A Systematic Review of Available Tools.
Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Dec 2022
Saderi Laura, Puci Mariangela, Di Lorenzo Biagio, Centis Rosella, D'Ambrosio Lia, Akkerman Onno W, Alffenaar Jan-Willem C, Caminero José A, Chakaya Jeremiah Muhwa, Denholm Justin T, Kurhasani Xhevat, Ong Catherine W M, Rendon Adrian, Silva Denise Rossato, Tiberi Simon, Zenner Dominik, Cabibbe Andrea M, Migliori Giovanni Battista, Sotgiu Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: No previous systematic reviews have comprehensively investigated the features of Xpert MTB/XDR and other rapid tests to diagnose pre-XDR/XDR-TB. The aim of this systematic review is to assess existing rapid diagnostics for pre-XDR/XDR-TB from a point-of-care perspective and describe their technical characteristics (i.e., sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values). METHODS:...
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