Diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis based on clinical signs in the Republic of Congo

Fluorescence microscopy for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia

Background: Despite its low sensitivity, microscopy remains the main method for the diagnosis of pul

Contribution of Gene-Xpert in the Diagnosis of Negative Microscopy Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Setting:Xpert MTB/Rif has become an integral part of tuberculosis diagnostic algorithms in many low-

Documentation and treatment outcomes of smear-negative and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia

Background: Smear-negative and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) comprise two t

The Role of MTBDR plus ver 2.0 in the Detection of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Kano, Nigeria

The development of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug resistant  tubercu

Prevalence of tuberculosis, multidrug resistant tuberculosis and associated risk factors among smear negative presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Effect of sputum quality and role of Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for detection of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in same-day diagnosis strategy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background: There is limited information on the performance of the Xpert® MTB/RIF test for diagnosis