Mycobacterial Culture
Cross-source consensus on Mycobacterial Culture from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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Highlighted claims
- The planned review will use solid and/or liquid MTB culture as the reference standard. — Utility of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in negative or sputum-scarce adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
- Culture remains the WHO-recommended gold standard for TB diagnosis. — Utility of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in negative or sputum-scarce adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
- Solid culture may take 4 to 8 weeks, while liquid culture may take 2 to 4 weeks. — Utility of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in negative or sputum-scarce adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
- Culture is slow and requires substantial laboratory infrastructure, which may be unavailable in resource-limited settings. — Utility of Xpert MTB/RIF using bronchoalveolar lavage samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in negative or sputum-scarce adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol