Performance of Xpert/MTB/RIF assay for childhood pulmonary tuberculosis among HIV negative children with real world evidence in China

• Main Authors: Lu Xia (Author), Xuhui Liu (Author), Xueqin Qian (Author), Tao Li (Author), Xiuhong Xi (Author), Xiaoyong Fan (Author), Ping Liu (Author), Shuihua Lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rapid and accurate notification of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a worldwide challenge. Although the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) has been endorsed as the initial test for suspected PTB in many countries, limited studies have reported the performance of Xpert in childhood PTB....