Upfront Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of pediatric TB—Does it work? Experience from India

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Please see the paper below on Xpert testing in pediatric TB patients. The findings of this large scale study have facilitated a policy decision by National TB Programme in India, mandating the use of Xpert MTB/RIF as a primary diagnostic tool for TB diagnosis in children, which is being scaled-up.

Upfront Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of pediatric TB—Does it work? Experience...