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Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in children with presumed pulmonary tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea

Sharon Kasa TomSchool of Medicine and Health Science, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea;Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Henry WelchSchool of Medicine and Health Science, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea;Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea;Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Cornelia KilalangPort Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Nakapi TefuaraniSchool of Medicine and Health Science, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea;Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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John VinceSchool of Medicine and Health Science, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea;Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Evelyn LavuCentral Public Health Laboratory, National Department of Health, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Karen JohnsonCentral Public Health Laboratory, National Department of Health, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Ruth MagayeCentral Public Health Laboratory, National Department of Health, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Trevor DukeSchool of Medicine and Health Science, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea;Department of Paediatrics, MCRI, Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Pages 97-105 | Received 22 Apr 2016, Accepted 04 Apr 2017, Published online: 11 May 2017

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Alexander W Kay, Lucia González Fernández, Yemisi Takwoingi, Michael Eisenhut, Anne K Detjen, Karen R Steingart & Anna M Mandalakas. (2020) Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assays for active tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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