Stool Xpert MTB/RIF as a possible diagnostic alternative to sputum in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Stool Xpert MTB/RIF as a possible diagnostic alternative to sputum in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionWorldwide, COVID-19 pandemic lead to a large fall in the number of newly reported TB cases. In sub-Saharan Africa, microbiological diagnosis of TB is generally based on smear microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF on sputum samples, but good quality sputum samples are often difficult to obtain, le...

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Main Authors: Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Roberta Papagni, Sergio Cotugno, Elda De Vita, Maria Chiara Susini, Valeria Filippi, Ottavia Tulone, Enzo Facci, Rossana Lattanzio, Claudia Marotta, Fabio Manenti, Davide Fiore Bavaro, Giuseppina De Iaco, Giovanni Putoto, Nicola Veronese, Mario Barbagallo, Annalisa Saracino, Francesco Di Gennaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
stool Xpert MTB/RIF
meta-analysis
systematic review
diagnostic microbiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1117709/full

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