Misdiagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria as tuberculous by the GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra: Fact or fiction?

Affiliations

Christoffel J. Opperman: National Health Laboratory Service, Green Point TB-Laboratory, Cape Town, South Africa; and SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; and Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town
Zethembe Ntshangase: Faculty of Health Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town
Minkie Gumede: National Health Laboratory Service, Green Point TB-Laboratory, Cape Town
Sarishna Singh: National Health Laboratory Service, Green Point TB-Laboratory, Cape Town, South Africa; and SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town
Yonas Ghebrekristos: National Health Laboratory Service, Green Point TB-Laboratory, Cape Town, South Africa; and SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town
Rob Warren: SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town
Wynand Goosen: SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town

Abstract

No abstract available.

ISSN: 2312-0053 (Print); 2313-1810 (Online)
Publisher: AOSIS
Country of publisher: South Africa
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://sajid.co.za