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Comparative Performance of Line Probe Assay (Version 2) and Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for Early Diagnosis of Rifampicin-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis

R. N. S. Yadav, Binit Kumar Singh, Rohini Sharma, Jigyasa Chaubey, Sanjeev Sinha, Pankaj Jorwal

Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases · 2021 · 16 citations · 14 references

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We conclude that although Xpert MTB/RIF assay is comparatively superior to LPA in detecting Mtb among AFB smear-negative pulmonary TB. However, both tests are equally efficient in early diagnosis of AFB smear-positive presumptive RR-TB patients.

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