A Prospective Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa159
Abstract: BACKGROUND Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) has improved the sensitivity to detect pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in adults. However, there have been limited prospective evaluations of its diagnostic accuracy in children. METHODS We enrolled children undergoing… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis; xpert ultra; xpert; mtb rif ... See more keywords
Feasibility and Sensitivity of Saliva GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Adults in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00860-22
Abstract: Tuberculosis is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, in large part because >3 million people go undiagnosed and untreated each year. Sputum has been the mainstay for TB diagnosis for over a… read more here.
Keywords: genexpert mtb; mtb rif; sensitivity; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Using the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay on the Stool of Pediatric Patients in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03698-22
Abstract: The importance of this report is that it provides further support for WHO’s recent recommendation that fresh stool is an acceptable sample for GeneXpert TB testing in children, especially small children who often cannot produce… read more here.
Keywords: mtb rif; ultra assay; rif ultra; stool ... See more keywords
Use of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assays among paediatric tuberculosis experts in Europe
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00346-2018
Abstract: We read with interest the recent editorial by Cabibbe et al. [1], which highlights the importance of rapid molecular tuberculosis (TB) assays for patient care. Only few paediatric TB experts based in Europe had access… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; xpert mtb; mtb rif; rif ultra ... See more keywords
Comparison of tests done, and tuberculosis cases detected by Xpert® MTB/RIF and Xpert® MTB/RIF-Ultra in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275960
Abstract: Background: Uganda introduced Xpert MTB/RIF assay into its TB diagnostic algorithm in January 2012. In July 2018, this assay was replaced with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay. We set out to compare the tests done and… read more here.
Keywords: rif ultra; mtb rif; xpert mtb;