The role of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in active screening
Insights from a tuberculosis outbreak in a junior school in eastern China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22090840 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qian Wu (0000-0001-5828-6468), Warren E Thompson, Kun-Yang Wu, Marilyn E Jacox, Yu Zhang (0000-0002-0059-270X), Zheng-Wei Liu, Song-Hua Chen, Xiao-Meng Wang, Jun-Hang Pan, Bin Chen (0000-0003-3287-934X) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1292762-1292762 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1292762 |
| OpenAlex | W38186715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Our findings demonstrated the potential of Xpert MTB/RIF using BAL as a screening tool in school TB outbreaks for sputum smear-negative and sputum-sparse suspects, which may not only rapidly improves diagnostic accuracy, but also facilitates epidemiological investigations and homology analysis
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |