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Research Article

Rapid and Accurate Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum Samples by Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF Assay—A Clinical Validation Study

  • Andrea Rachow ,

    arachow@mmrp.org

    Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany, National Institute of Medical Research—Mbeya Medical Research Programme, Mbeya, Tanzania

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  • Alimuddin Zumla,

    Affiliation Department of Infection, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom

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  • Norbert Heinrich,

    Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany

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  • Gabriel Rojas-Ponce,

    Affiliation National Institute of Medical Research—Mbeya Medical Research Programme, Mbeya, Tanzania

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  • Bariki Mtafya,

    Affiliation National Institute of Medical Research—Mbeya Medical Research Programme, Mbeya, Tanzania

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  • Klaus Reither,

    Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, Switzerland

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  • Elias N. Ntinginya,

    Affiliation National Institute of Medical Research—Mbeya Medical Research Programme, Mbeya, Tanzania

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  • Justin O'Grady,

    Affiliation Department of Infection, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom

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  • Jim Huggett,

    Affiliation Department of Infection, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom

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  • Keertan Dheda,

    Affiliation Department of Infection, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom

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  • Catharina Boehme,

    Affiliation Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Geneva, Switzerland

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  • Mark Perkins,

    Affiliation Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Geneva, Switzerland

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  • Elmar Saathoff,

    Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany

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  • Michael Hoelscher

    Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical Center of the University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany

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