Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF (G4) and Xpert Ultra, including trace readouts, for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a TB and HIV endemic setting

Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF (G4) and Xpert Ultra, including trace readouts, for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a TB and HIV endemic setting

Background: There are limited data about Xpert-Ultra performance in different settings, in HIV-infected persons, in those with a history of previous TB, and with trace readouts. Methods: We evaluated the relative accuracy of Xpert-MTB/RIF and Xpert-Ultra in 272 selected but well-characterized archiv...

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Main Authors: Aliasgar Esmail, Michele Tomasicchio, Richard Meldau, Edson Makambwa, Keertan Dheda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Xpert Ultra
Trace results
Tuberculosis
Performance
HIV-infected
Smear-negative
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301442

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