Molecular tests for tuberculosis (TB) have the potential to help reach the three million people
with TB who are undiagnosed or not reported each year and to improve the quality of care …

An estimated 44 million artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM), largely based in developing
economies, face significant occupational risks for respiratory diseases which have not been …

Tuberculosis lymphadenitis (TBL) is the most common extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB)
manifestation. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) is a World Health Organization-endorsed …

Background Clinical interpretation of trace results by Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra) used
as an initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) may be challenging. The aim of the study …

Abstract Objectives The Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra (Xpert Ultra; Cepheid, USA) has increased
sensitivity compared with its predecessor (Gene Xpert), due to the addition of multicopy …

Abstract The Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) is not yet used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB)
in China. We compared the performance of the Xpert and Ultra for detecting Mycobacterium …

Due to the probability of decreased specificity, the practical value of performing the Xpert
MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) assay over the Xpert assay for diagnosing pulmonary …

Background: Hepatocellular injury has been reported commonly in adults on rifampicin-
resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) treatment. However, there are …

Screening for active tuberculosis (TB) among individuals with latent tuberculosis infection
(LTBI) is important for the initiation and evaluation of TB preventive treatment. The …

ABSTRACT A highly accurate, non-sputum-based test for tuberculosis (TB) detection is a
key priority for the field of TB diagnostics. A recent study in the Journal of Clinical …