Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF for detection of tuberculosis from blood samples of HIV-infected adults confirms Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia as an indicator of poor prognosis.

Feasey, Nicholas A; Banada, Padmapriya P; Howson, William; Sloan, Derek J; Mdolo, Aaron; Boehme, Catharina; Chipungu, Geoffrey A; Allain, Theresa J; Heyderman, Robert S; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Alland, David

Feasey, Nicholas A; Banada, Padmapriya P; Howson, William; Sloan, Derek J; Mdolo, Aaron; Boehme, Catharina; Chipungu, Geoffrey A; Allain, Theresa J; Heyderman, Robert S; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Alland, David.

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Feasey NA; Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Program, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi. nfeasey@liverpool.ac.uk

J Clin Microbiol ; 51(7): 2311-6, 2013 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23678061

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Bacteremia/diagnosis; Bacteriological Techniques/methods; HIV Infections/complications; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques/methods; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification; Tuberculosis/diagnosis; Adult; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Malawi; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Survival Analysis

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tuberculosis / HIV Infections / Bacteriological Techniques / Bacteremia / Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Mycobacterium tuberculosis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Evaluation_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: J Clin Microbiol Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Malawi

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