Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in people with negative conventional Xpert MTB/RIF but chest imaging suggestive of tuberculosis in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in people with negative conventional Xpert MTB/RIF but chest imaging suggestive of tuberculosis in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Background: The World Health Organization is considering substituting Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, but supportive evidence is scarce, particularly among people more likely (presumptive) to have paucibacillary pulmonary TB (PTB). Methods: Dur...

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Main Authors: Samanta Biswas, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Kishor Kumar Paul, Md. Fahim Ather, Shahriar Ahmed, Rumana Nasrin, Senjuti Kabir, Scott K Heysell, Sayera Banu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Xpert MTB/RIF
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
trace call
paucibacillary
pulmonary TB
molecular diagnostics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221008560

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