Retrospective Cohort Analysis for Identification of Discordant Rifampicin-resistant Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Results in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a High Burden Tuberculosis Setting.

Background The Xpert assay has revolutionized the rapid detection of resistance to rifampicin. However, Xpert has its pitfalls. We explored potential determinants of false-positive rifampicin resistance when using Xpert, aiming to refine the precision of tuberculosis diagnostics and subsequently con...

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Publicado en:Clinical Infectious Diseases Vol. 82; no. 2; pp. 274 - 282
Autores principales: Bisimwa, Bertin C, Kiselinova, Maja, Cuella-Martin, Isabel, Rigouts, Leen, Bulabula, André N H, Byela, Valéry, Chirambiza, Jean-Paul, Mulume, Eric, Birembano, Freddy, Katoto, Patrick D M C
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA 2/15/2026
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