Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults
JS Zifodya, I Schiller, N Dendukuri… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert MTB/RIF) and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra), the
newest version, are the only World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests …
newest version, are the only World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests …
Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults
KR Steingart, H Sohn, I Schiller… - Cochrane database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Accurate and rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance are
critical for improving patient care and decreasing the spread of TB. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay …
critical for improving patient care and decreasing the spread of TB. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay …
Advances in tuberculosis diagnostics: the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and future prospects for a point-of-care test
Rapid progress has been made in the development of new diagnostic assays for
tuberculosis in recent years. New technologies have been developed and assessed, and …
tuberculosis in recent years. New technologies have been developed and assessed, and …
Xpert Ultra versus Xpert MTB/RIF for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis
JS Zifodya, JS Kreniske, I Schiller… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) are World Health
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and …
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and …
Xpert MTB/RIF results in patients with previous tuberculosis: can we distinguish true from false positive results?
Background. Patients with previous tuberculosis may have residual DNA in sputum that
confounds nucleic acid amplification tests such as Xpert MTB/RIF. Little is known about the …
confounds nucleic acid amplification tests such as Xpert MTB/RIF. Little is known about the …
Respiratory infections in the US military: recent experience and control
JL Sanchez, MJ Cooper, CA Myers… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
This comprehensive review outlines the impact of military-relevant respiratory infections,
with special attention to recruit training environments, influenza pandemics in 1918 to 1919 …
with special attention to recruit training environments, influenza pandemics in 1918 to 1919 …
Use of Xpert MTB/RIF in decentralized public health settings and its effect on pulmonary TB and DR-TB case finding in India
KS Sachdeva, N Raizada, A Sreenivas, AH Van't Hoog… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Xpert MTB/RIF, the first automated molecular test for tuberculosis, is
transforming the diagnostic landscape in high-burden settings. This study assessed the …
transforming the diagnostic landscape in high-burden settings. This study assessed the …
Community-based active tuberculosis case finding in poor urban settlements of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a feasible and effective strategy
N Lorent, K Choun, S Thai, T Kim, S Huy, R Pe… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background In light of the limitations of the current case finding strategies and the global
urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in active case …
urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in active case …
Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum specimens in remote health care facility
Abstract Background Xpert MTB/RIF assay is considered as a great advance over
conventional smear and culture in the diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB by simultaneously …
conventional smear and culture in the diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB by simultaneously …
High tuberculosis prevalence in a South African prison: the need for routine tuberculosis screening
L Telisinghe, KL Fielding, JL Malden, Y Hanifa… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Tuberculosis is a major health concern in prisons, particularly where HIV
prevalence is high. Our objective was to determine the undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis …
prevalence is high. Our objective was to determine the undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis …