Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay Using Stool: an Effective Solution for Bacilli Identification from Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects without Expectorated Sputum

Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay Using Stool: an Effective Solution for Bacilli Identification from Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects without Expectorated Sputum

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of stool-based Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Xpert-Ultra, Cepheid, USA) against other tests using respiratory tract specimens (RTS) and stool for diagnosing adult pulmonary tuberculosis. A prospective study on patients with presumptive pulmonary...

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Main Authors: Xia Yu, Fen Wang, Ruyan Ren, Lingling Dong, Yi Xue, Liping Zhao, Junnan Jia, Hairong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
Xpert MTB/RIF
MTB Xpert/RIF Ultra
stool
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01265-23

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01265-23

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