Evaluation of Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF Test on Pleural Fluid in the Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis in a High Prevalence HIV/TB Setting

• John K. Lusiba ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: John K. Lusiba, Lydia Nakiyingi

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Lydia Nakiyingi ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: John K. Lusiba, Lydia Nakiyingi

  * E-mail: lydikiyingi@yahoo.com

  Affiliations Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Bruce J. Kirenga,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Agnes Kiragga,

  Affiliation Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Robert Lukande,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Maria Nsereko,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Willy Ssengooba,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Achilles Katamba,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• William Worodria,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Moses L. Joloba,

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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• Harriet Mayanja-Kizza

  Affiliation Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

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