Empiric treatment of pulmonary TB in the Xpert era: Correspondence of sputum culture, Xpert MTB/RIF, and clinical diagnoses

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dc.contributor.authorKendall, Emily A.
dc.contributor.authorKamoga, Caleb
dc.contributor.authorKitonsa, Peter J.
dc.contributor.authorNalutaaya, Annet
dc.contributor.authorKatamba, Achilles
dc.contributor.authorDowdy, David W.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-18T14:05:05Z
dc.date.available2025-03-18T14:05:05Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-24
dc.description.abstractClinical tuberculosis diagnosis and empiric treatment have traditionally been common among patients with negative bacteriologic test results. Increasing availability of rapid molecular diagnostic tests, including Xpert MTB/RIF and the new Xpert Ultra cartridge, may alter the role of empiric treatment.
dc.identifier.citationKendall, E. A., Kamoga, C., Kitonsa, P. J., Nalutaaya, A., Salvatore, P. P., Robsky, K., ... & Dowdy, D. W. (2019). Empiric treatment of pulmonary TB in the Xpert era: correspondence of sputum culture, Xpert MTB/RIF, and clinical diagnoses. PLoS One, 14(7), e0220251.
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220251
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/10124
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPLoS One
dc.titleEmpiric treatment of pulmonary TB in the Xpert era: Correspondence of sputum culture, Xpert MTB/RIF, and clinical diagnoses
dc.typeArticle
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