Diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis using the GeneXpert MTB/RIF in Tunisia.

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Abstract

GeneXpert MTB/RIF is a fully-automated diagnostic molecular test which simultaneously detects tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin (RIF) drug resistance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in lymph node specimens and to show the place of Mycobacterium bovis as a major cause of TB lymphadenitis.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Mycobacteriol

Title: International journal of mycobacteriology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 2212-554X

ISSN (Print): 2212-5531

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2015

Volume: 4

Issue: 4

Affiliations

[1 ] National Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteria, Microbiology Laboratory, A. Mami Hospital of Pneumology, Ariana, Tunisia; Faculty of Pharmacy, Monastir, Tunisia. Electronic address: ghariani_as@yahoo.fr.

[2 ] National Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteria, Microbiology Laboratory, A. Mami Hospital of Pneumology, Ariana, Tunisia; Faculty of Pharmacy, Monastir, Tunisia.

[3 ] Bacteriology Laboratory, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia; Faculty of Pharmacy, Monastir, Tunisia.

[4 ] National Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteria, Microbiology Laboratory, A. Mami Hospital of Pneumology, Ariana, Tunisia.

[5 ] Anatomopathology Laboratory, Institut Salah Azaiez, Tunisia.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S2212-5531(15)00101-6

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.05.011

PubMed ID: 26964807

SO-VID: b5c34380-f624-409c-963b-bed8be03f2f8

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Keywords: Lymph node,Extrapulmonary,Lymphadenitis,Tuberculosis,Xpert

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Keywords: Lymph node, Extrapulmonary, Lymphadenitis, Tuberculosis, Xpert

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