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Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for rapid diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in an Italian center

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This work was financially supported by the University of Pisa, grant “Fondi di Ateneo, 2018.”

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    Melissa Menichini

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    Nicoletta Lari, Antonella Lupetti & Laura Rindi

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Menichini, M., Lari, N., Lupetti, A. et al. Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for rapid diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in an Italian center. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 39, 1597–1600 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-03867-y

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