Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay, MTB Culture and Line Probe Assay for the Detection of MDR Tuberculosis in AFB Smear Negative Specimens

Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay, MTB Culture and Line Probe Assay for the Detection of MDR Tuberculosis in AFB Smear Negative Specimens

The global burden of tuberculosis (TB), particularly with multidrug resistance (MDR), is escalating and has become a major health challenge. It is well known that acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-negative TB patients are the major source of spreading TB to healthy individuals when left untreated. Early...

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Main Authors: Chandri Lama, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjeep Sapkota, Ramesh Sharma Regmi, Gokarna Raj Ghimire, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Ghimire, Komal Raj Rijal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Diseases
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
smear-negative specimens
Xpert MTB/RIF
LPA
sensitivity
specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/10/4/82

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