Performance of Xpert® MTB/RIF among tuberculosis outpatients in Lilongwe, Malawi

• Main Authors: Tarsizio Chikaonda (Author), Nelson Nguluwe (Author), Brian Barnett (Author), Runa H. Gokhale (Author), Robert Krysiak (Author), Isaac Thengolose (Author), Nora E. Rosenberg (Author), Christopher Stanley (Author), James Mpunga (Author), Irving F. Hoffman (Author), Mina Hosseinipour (Author), Lesley Scott (Author), Wendy Stevens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Xpert® MTB/RIF is a molecular test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. It is considered to be a great advance over smear microscopy and culture. However, there is very little information regarding the performance characteristics of Xpert MTB/RIF in...