Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay

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dc.contributor.advisorZar, Heatheren_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorDunn, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHeld, Michaelen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-20T06:59:37Z
dc.date.available2016-07-20T06:59:37Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this thesis was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert for musculoskeletal TB and for rifampicin resistance against a gold standard of culture or histology. Site of disease, HIV status, and age of patients, and accuracy in spinal compared to extraspinal TB were investigated as secondary objectives. The overarching hypothesis was that Xpert is more accurate and would provide results faster than the gold standard for musculoskeletal TB, and that it would have a higher yield in HIV infected patients, adult patients, and patients with spinal disease.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHeld, M. (2016). <i>Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20495en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHeld, Michael. <i>"Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20495en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHeld, M. 2016. Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Held, Michael AB - The aim of this thesis was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert for musculoskeletal TB and for rifampicin resistance against a gold standard of culture or histology. Site of disease, HIV status, and age of patients, and accuracy in spinal compared to extraspinal TB were investigated as secondary objectives. The overarching hypothesis was that Xpert is more accurate and would provide results faster than the gold standard for musculoskeletal TB, and that it would have a higher yield in HIV infected patients, adult patients, and patients with spinal disease. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay TI - Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20495 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20495
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHeld M. Evaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assay. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20495en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOrthopaedic Surgeryen_ZA
dc.titleEvaluation of diagnostic advances in musculoskeletal tuberculosis; the automated xpert MTB/RIF assayen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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