The utility of Xpert MTB/RIF performed on bronchial washings obtained in patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis in a high prevalence setting.

Autor: Barnard DA; Divisions of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa. dabarnard@live.com.; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. dabarnard@live.com., Irusen EM; Divisions of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa. eirusen@sun.ac.za.; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. eirusen@sun.ac.za., Bruwer JW; Divisions of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa. cdchar@sun.ac.za.; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. cdchar@sun.ac.za., Plekker D; Kuils River Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. dp.krrc@mwebbiz.co.za., Whitelaw AC; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. awhitelaw@sun.ac.za.; Division of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. awhitelaw@sun.ac.za.; National Health Laboratory Services, Cape Town, South Africa. awhitelaw@sun.ac.za., Deetlefs JD; Ampath Laboratories, Cape Town, South Africa. deetlefsj@ampath.co.za., Koegelenberg CF; Divisions of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 19063, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa. coeniefn@sun.ac.za.; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. coeniefn@sun.ac.za.

Publikováno v: BMC pulmonary medicine [BMC Pulm Med] 2015 Sep 16; Vol. 15, pp. 103. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Sep 16.