Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in adult patients: a retrospective cohort study

Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in adult patients: a retrospective cohort study

Objectives: The value of the “trace” result in Xpert Ultra for diagnosing active tuberculosis (TB) remains unclear. Our study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, USA) over Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, USA) and mycobacterial cultur...

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Main Authors: Chintan Kaswala, Yvonne Schmiedel, Debasree Kundu, Mithun Mohan George, Divya Dayanand, Emily Devasagayam, Abi Manesh S, Selwyn Selva Kumar, Joy S Michael, Marilyn M Ninan, Geeta Chacko, Anand Zachariah, Sowmya Sathyendra, Samuel George Hansdak, Ramya Iyadurai, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher, Richa Gupta, Rajiv Karthik, Ooriapadickal Cherian Abraham, George M Varghese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Xpert MTB/RIF
Xpert Ultra
Culture
Nucleic acid amplification tests
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sensitivity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222004106

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