Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Southwest China

Tong-xin Li; Jing Wang; Yu-sheng Yang; Peng-sen Wang; Gang Zhou; Chuan-yu Liao; Hui-zheng Zhang; Ming Luo; Xiao-gang Zeng; Guo-qiang Yang; Li-jun Yang; Yao-kai Chen

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011403

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Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Southwest China

Tong-xin Li ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Tong-xin Li, Jing Wang

Roles Data curation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0010-4355

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Jing Wang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Tong-xin Li, Jing Wang

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Yu-sheng Yang,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis

Affiliation Department of Orthopaedics, Southwest Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Peng-sen Wang,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Gang Zhou,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Chuan-yu Liao,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Hui-zheng Zhang,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Ming Luo,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Central Laboratory, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Xiao-gang Zeng,

Roles Data curation

Affiliation Thoracic Surgery, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Guo-qiang Yang,

Roles Data curation

Affiliation General Surgery and Orthopedics Department, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Li-jun Yang,

Roles Data curation

Affiliation General Surgery and Orthopedics Department, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China
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Yao-kai Chen

Roles Funding acquisition

* E-mail: yaokaichen@hotmail.com

Affiliation Department of infectious diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3229-0108

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Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Southwest China

Tong-xin Li,
Jing Wang,
Yu-sheng Yang,
Peng-sen Wang,
Gang Zhou,
Chuan-yu Liao,
Hui-zheng Zhang,
Ming Luo,
Xiao-gang Zeng,
Guo-qiang Yang

Published: June 26, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011403

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