Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access

Professor and Management Consultant, Alexandria University, Egypt, Egypt

Publications

• Review Article   
  Xpert MTB/RIF in pediatric tuberculosis
  Author(s): Ashraf Tag-Eldeen*
  
  To study the usefulness of Xpert TB/Rif in diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in India. Prospective study was including children from 1 month to 18 years of age with clinical suspicion of tuberculosis. All cases were classified as pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis based on symptoms. All children under 5 years of age underwent mantoux test. Imaging was done based on symptoms. Appropriate specimens were tested for smear microscopy, Xpert MTB/RIF, and liquid culture... View More»
  

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