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The diagnostic yield of brushing versus non-brushing bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for Xpert MTB/RIF in patients with suspected tuberculosis: a prospective self-controlled study

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Published Online: 2026-02-13

Published Print: 2026-05

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Authors

Zhou, Xuegang

Tang, Nan

Liao, Xiuqing

Bao, Xiaoli https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8958-1574
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

the Bureau of Science and Technology of Fuling District, Chongqing (FLKJ,2020ABC2034)

Key Discipline Construction Project of Public Health in Chongqing in 2023
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Article History

Received: 28 September 2025

Accepted: 5 February 2026

First Online: 13 February 2026

Declarations

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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of Chongqing University Fuling Hospital (Approval No.: 2019CQSFLZXYYEC-033).

: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

: The authors affirm that human research participants provided informed consent for publication of the tables in Tables , , , and .

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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