Clinical performance of Xpert MTB/RIF on contrast-enhanced ultrasound-guided core biopsy specimens for rapid diagnosis of superficial tuberculous lymphadenitis in high TB burden settings

Sun, WW; Gu, J; Bi, K; Zhang, Y; Shen, MJ; Wang, Y; Fan, L

Fan, L (corresponding author), Tongji Univ, Shanghai Clin & Res Ctr TB, Clin & Res Ctr TB, Shanghai Pulm Hosp,Dept TB,Shanghai Key Lab TB,Sc, 507 Zhengmin Rd, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China.; Wang, Y (corresponding author), Tongji Univ, Shanghai Pulm Hosp, Dept Ultrasound, Sch Med, Shanghai, Peoples R China.

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Abstract

Objective The diagnosis of superficial tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) remains difficult due to low detection rate of etiology. To increase the diagn......

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