The impact of the coexistence of mycobacterium avium with mycobacterium tuberculosis on the result of GeneXpert and MGIT susceptibility test

• Main Authors: Ali M. Bazzi (Author), Yem Abulhamayel (Author), Ali A. Rabaan (Author), Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Elsevier, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Rapid tests to diagnose tuberculosis relies on molecular detection of the M. tuberculosis. GeneXpert MTB/RIF test identifies M. tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. We present a case of simultaneous coinfection with M. tuberculosis and M. avium. M. tuberculosis was detected in the sputum by PCR G...