Challenges in diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) contribute to a diagnostic gap. Design-locked Targeted Sequencing (TS) assays have the potential to improve DR-TB diagnosis and management.

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Performance of scoring system among smear-negative patients in comparison to checklist-based diagnosis (n = 47 with PTB and 335 without PTB).

结核病诊断

临床诊断评分系统

*This judgment (consistent or not consistent with active TB) was the interpretation of the reader recorded on completion of the CRRS read. in the appropriate block on the CRRS form. (see online reposi

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Next-generation metagenome sequencing shows superior diagnostic performance in acid-fast staining sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

结核病诊断

基因组测序

In this study, we explored the clinical value of next-generation metagenome sequencing (mNGS) using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from patients with acid-fast staining (AFS) sputum smear

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Characteristics of all patients (n = 468) for whom results of sputum cultures were available from one or more sputum samples.

结核病诊断

痰液分析

aData are number of patients (percent) unless otherwise indicated.bComparison of characteristics of patients with and without TB.cChest radiographs available for 418 patients.

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