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The role of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in active screening: insights from a tuberculosis outbreak in a junior school in eastern China

BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in schools present a public health challenge. In order to effectively control the spread of transmission, timely screening, accurate diagnosis and comprehensive epidemiological investigations are essential.MethodsIn July 2021, a TB outbreak occurred in a junior...

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Main Authors:	Qian Wu (Author), Kun-Yang Wu (Author), Yu Zhang (Author), Zheng-Wei Liu (Author), Song-Hua Chen (Author), Xiao-Meng Wang (Author), Jun-Hang Pan (Author), Bin Chen (Author)
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Published:	Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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