Comparative Diagnostic Accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF and TB-LAMP for Tuberculosis Detection Among Presumptive Tuberculosis Cases in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of mortality from a single infectious agent worldwide, with a disproportionate burden in resource-limited settings where delayed or inaccurate diagnosis contributes to treatment failure, drug resistance, and adverse outcomes. Although mycobacterial culture is the diagnostic reference standard, its prolonged turnaround time and infr...

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• Aged
• Bacterial Typing Techniques
• Cell Culture Techniques
• China
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Predictive Value of Tests
• Sputum
• Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

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457c3467-df62-5539-b523-1ba83cc74f3d

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-9943519/v1