Efficacy and role of Xpert & #174; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay in urinary tuberculosis

Conclusions: Xpert MTB/RIF assay on an early morning first void urine specimen can replace smear microscopy as the initial diagnostic test for urinary tuberculosis.

Source: Indian Journal of Urology - October 1, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Benedict Paul Samuel Joy Sarojini Michael J Chandrasingh Santosh Kumar Antony Devasia Nitin Sudhakar Kekre Source Type: research