title: Could BAL Xpert(®) MTB/RIF replace transbronchial lung biopsy everywhere for suspected pulmonary TB patients?
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Department of Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mondoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Disease, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fois
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Department of Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Centanni
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Research, Medical Education and Professional Development Unit, AOU Sassari, Italy. gsotgiu@uniss.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sotgiu
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D012293:Rifampin; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
chemical_list: D012293:Rifampin