Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra for tuberculosis adenitis

Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra for tuberculosis adenitis

Abstract Background The WHO recently recommended the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra) instead of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay because Ultra has improved sensitivity. We report the diagnostic accuracy of Ultra for tuberculous adenitis in a tuberculosis and HIV endemic setting. Methods We obtained fin...

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Main Authors: Katherine Antel, Jenna Oosthuizen, Francois Malherbe, Vernon J. Louw, Mark P. Nicol, Gary Maartens, Estelle Verburgh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
HIV
Fine-needle aspiration
Core needle biopsy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4749-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4749-x

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