| Literature DB >> 21880965 |
Louis J Ligthelm1, Mark P Nicol, Kim G P Hoek, Rachael Jacobson, Paul D van Helden, Ben J Marais, Robin M Warren, Colleen A Wright.
Abstract
This study demonstrates the excellent diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF test in patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis. The test sensitivity and specificity were 96.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 86.6 to 100%) and 88.9% (95% CI, 69.6 to 100%), respectively, and it correctly identified 6/6 (100%) of the cytology smear-negative/culture-positive cases and 1 of 2 (50%) rifampin-resistant cases.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21880965 PMCID: PMC3209093 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01310-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948