Comparative diagnostic yield of raw sputum and decontaminated sputum pellets for tuberculosis detection among pulmonary TB suspects
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Early and reliable diagnosis of PTB is crucial for timely treatment and disease control. The Xpert MTB/RIF assay can be performed on either raw sputum or NALC-NaOH decontaminated concentrated pellets. However, direct comparisons of these approaches using cultu... ...
