Diagnostic accuracy of Truenat Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-Resistance assays in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Diagnostic accuracy of Truenat Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-Resistance assays in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Rapid and sensitive Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis closer to patients is a key global TB control priority. Truenat assays (MTB, MTB Plus, and MTB-RIF Dx) are new TB molecular diagnostic tools for the detection of TB and Rifampicin (RIF)-resistance from sputum samples. The...

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Main Authors: Abyot Meaza, Ephrem Tesfaye, Zemedu Mohamed, Betselot Zerihun, Getachew Seid, Kirubel Eshetu, Miskir Amare, Waganeh Sinshaw, Biniyam Dagne, Hilina Mollalign, Getu Diriba, Melak Getu, Bazezew Yenew, Mengistu Tadesse, Dinka Fikadu, Yeshiwork Abebaw, Shewki Moga, Abebaw Kebede, Habteyes Hailu Tola, Ayinalem Alemu, Muluwork Getahun, Balako Gumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261084

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