Role of GeneXpert MTB/Rif Assay in Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Pregnancy and Puerperium

Role of GeneXpert MTB/Rif Assay in Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Pregnancy and Puerperium

Presentation of tuberculosis (TB) in pregnancy may be atypical with diagnostic challenges. Two patients with complicated pregnancy outcomes, foetal loss and live premature delivery at 5 and 7 months of gestation, respectively, and maternal loss, were diagnosed with pulmonary TB. Chest radiography an...

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Main Authors: Zaiyad G. Habib, Farouq M. Dayyab, Abdallah Sanda, Sirajo H. Tambuwal, Mahmood M. Dalhat, Hamza Muhammad, Garba Iliyasu, Ibrahim Nashabaru, Abdulrazaq G. Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/794109
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