Application of molecular, microbiological, and immunological tests for the diagnosis of bone and joint tuberculosis

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Authors

Yinghua Tang · The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lianli Yin · The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shifu Tang · The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hongyu Zhang · The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Jihui Lan · The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

Xpert MTB/RIF, IGRA, TNF-α, and TGF-βs expression have value in the rapid diagnosis of bone and joint tuberculosis, and the sensitivity and accuracy of bone and joint tuberculosis diagnosis by combining them can improve it.

Topics & Keywords

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volume 32, Issue 2

DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22260

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