Real‐world application of the Xpert® HBV viral load assay on serum and dried blood spots
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Medical Virology"
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26662
Abstract: As we strive towards the WHO goal of elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, implementation of reliable, accurate diagnostic assays is crucial to identify those at risk of disease progression… read more here.
Keywords: load assay; serum; viral load; xpert ... See more keywords
Clinical Relevance of Xpert MRSA/SA in Guiding Therapeutic Decisions for Staphylococcal Infections: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Analysis
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Infectious Diseases and Therapy"
DOI: 10.1007/s40121-022-00632-w
Abstract: Rapid identification of the causal organism and antibiotic resistance is crucial for guiding targeted therapy in patients with suspected staphylococcal infection. A meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic relevance of Xpert™ MRSA/SA (Xpert)… read more here.
Keywords: relevance xpert; xpert; xpert mrsa; accuracy ... See more keywords
Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay on respiratory and extra-respiratory samples in a high-resource setting with a low tuberculosis prevalence.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease"
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115235
Abstract: The Xpert MTB/RIF assay is a molecular assay that has improved the detection of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. However, its sensitivity is limited in patients with paucibacillary disease. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra has been developed to… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; xpert; mtb rif; respiratory ... See more keywords
Re: F. Johannes P. van Valenberg, Andrew M. Hiar, Ellen Wallace, et al. Prospective Validation of an mRNA-based Urine Test for Surveillance of Patients with Bladder Cancer. Eur Urol. 2019; 75,5: 853-860.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "European urology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.05.003
Abstract: We read with great interest the recent publication by van Valenberg and colleagues [1]. The authors analyzed the diagnostic accuracy of a noninvasive urine test, Xpert Bladder Cancer Monitor (Xpert), for follow-up of patients previously… read more here.
Keywords: bladder cancer; urine test; study; xpert ... See more keywords
Lack of N2-gene amplification on the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay and potential novel causative mutations: A case series from Auckland, New Zealand
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "IDCases"
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01233
Abstract: We describe three cases with viral strains that demonstrate impaired N2-gene detection on the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay, with two previously undescribed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): C29197T and G29227T. We propose that these SNPs… read more here.
Keywords: cepheid xpert; xpress sars; sars cov; xpert ... See more keywords
Application of Gene Xpert for rapid detection of Covid 19 – Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.08.242
Abstract: Background:The recent emergence of SARS CoV2 pandemic has posed formidable challenges for the clinical laboratories seeking diagnostic confirmation. The clinical and epidemiologic management of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is critically dependent on molecular assays with short… read more here.
Keywords: xpert; sars cov2; microbiology; covid ... See more keywords
Comparative evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF and the new Xpert MTB/RIF ultra with respiratory and extra-pulmonary specimens for tuberculosis case detection in a low incidence setting
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases"
DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2019.100094
Abstract: Background The Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) is an automated molecular test for the detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance (RIF-R), but it lacks sensitivity in smear-negative samples and some limitations in determination of RIF-R have… read more here.
Keywords: xpert mtb; tuberculosis; xpert; mtb rif ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Xpert® HPV assay in the detection of Human Papillomavirus in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded oropharyngeal carcinomas.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Oral oncology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.07.016
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The increasing incidence of HPV-related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC) and the improved survival of HPV-positive OPSCC highlight the need for effective tools in evaluating HPV status on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) cancers. To date,… read more here.
Keywords: hpv; inno lipa; xpert; xpert hpv ... See more keywords
Visual Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis and its Association with Tissue Biopsy, Culture and Xpert Assay.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Pneumologie"
DOI: 10.1055/a-1666-5851
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis remains a clinical challenge due to the paucibacillary nature of disease. Medical thoracoscopy remains the gold standard in diagnosing tuberculous pleuritis. OBJECTIVE To establish the diagnostic yield of sago-seed… read more here.
Keywords: xpert; tuberculosis; histopathology; culture ... See more keywords
Comparative Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra and GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Detecting Tuberculosis and Identifying Rifampicin Resistance in Pars Plana Vitrectomy Samples of Patients with Ocular Tuberculosis.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Ocular immunology and inflammation"
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2064880
Abstract: BACKGROUND Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) was evaluated for the first time on Ocular tuberculosis (OTB) samples and compared with Xpert. METHODS Seventy five vitreous fluid samples (3 confirmed OTB, 47 clinically suspected OTB, and 25… read more here.
Keywords: genexpert mtb; mtb rif; tuberculosis; mtb ... See more keywords
Performance of algorithms for tuberculosis active case finding in underserved high-prevalence settings in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Global Health Action"
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2019.1646024
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Most studies evaluate active case findings (ACF) for bacteriologically confirmed TB. Adapted diagnostic approaches are needed to identify cases with lower bacillary loads. Objectives: To assess the likelihood of diagnosing all forms of… read more here.
Keywords: algorithm nnt; risk; case; xpert ... See more keywords