Assessing the utility of Xpert® MTB/RIF as a screening tool for patients admitted to medical wards in South Africa

Author:

Heidebrecht Christine L.,Podewils Laura J.,Pym Alexander S.,Cohen Ted,Mthiyane Thuli,Wilson Douglas

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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