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 …
Rapid molecular TB diagnosis: evidence, policy making and global implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF
K Weyer, F Mirzayev, GB Migliori… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
If tuberculosis (TB) is to be eliminated as a global health problem in the foreseeable future,
improved detection of patients, earlier diagnosis and timely identification of rifampicin …
improved detection of patients, earlier diagnosis and timely identification of rifampicin …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Population health impact and cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis diagnosis with Xpert MTB/RIF: a dynamic simulation and economic evaluation
Background The Xpert MTB/RIF test enables rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and
rifampicin resistance. The World Health Organization recommends Xpert for initial diagnosis …
rifampicin resistance. The World Health Organization recommends Xpert for initial diagnosis …
[HTML][HTML] Point of care diagnostics for tuberculosis
The goals of the End TB strategy, which aims to achieve a 90% reduction in tuberculosis
(TB) incidence and a 95% reduction in TB mortality by 2035, will not be achieved without …
(TB) incidence and a 95% reduction in TB mortality by 2035, will not be achieved without …
Do high rates of empirical treatment undermine the potential effect of new diagnostic tests for tuberculosis in high-burden settings?
In tuberculosis-endemic settings, patients are often treated empirically, meaning that they
are placed on treatment based on clinical symptoms or tests that do not provide a …
are placed on treatment based on clinical symptoms or tests that do not provide a …
Point‐of‐care diagnosis of tuberculosis: Past, present and future
Diagnosis represents only one aspect of tuberculosis (TB) control but is perhaps one of the
most challenging. The drawbacks of current tools highlight several unmet needs in TB …
most challenging. The drawbacks of current tools highlight several unmet needs in TB …
False-positive Xpert MTB/RIF results in retested patients with previous tuberculosis: frequency, profile, and prospective clinical outcomes
ABSTRACT Globally, Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is the most widely used PCR test for the
diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Positive results in previously treated patients, which are due …
diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Positive results in previously treated patients, which are due …
Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein for active pulmonary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis
C Yoon, LH Chaisson, SM Patel, IE Allen… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: Systematic screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is recommended for
high-risk populations, including people living with the human immunodeficiency virus …
high-risk populations, including people living with the human immunodeficiency virus …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of Computer-Aided Detection of tuberculosis on Chest radiography among private sector patients in Pakistan
SMA Zaidi, SS Habib, B Van Ginneken, RA Ferrand… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The introduction of digital CXR with automated computer-aided interpretation, has given
impetus to the role of CXR in TB screening, particularly in low resource, high-burden …
impetus to the role of CXR in TB screening, particularly in low resource, high-burden …