Performance of Xpert ® MTB/RIF in diagnosing tuberculous pleuritis using thoracoscopic pleural biopsy

Etiological diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis is challenging, owing to a paucity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the affected region. Moreover, currently available methods, such as the detection of acid-f...

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - November 12, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chengjun Li, Chang Liu, Bingqi Sun, Wei Zhang, Yang Wang, Jiao Sun, Fang Ma and Yu Chen Tags: Research article Source Type: research