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 …

Tuberculosis (TB) was announced as a global emergency in 1993. There was an alarming
counter attack of TB worldwide. However, when it was known that TB can be cured …

Most diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) rely on sputum samples, which are difficult to
obtain and have low sensitivity in immunocompromised patients, patients with disseminated …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. A
substantial proportion of patients presenting with extrapulmonary TB have urogenital TB (UG …

Background Most tuberculosis-related deaths in people with HIV could be prevented with
earlier diagnosis and treatment. The only commercially available tuberculosis point-of-care …

Background Every year, at least one million children become ill with tuberculosis and
around 200,000 children die. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert Ultra are World Health Organization …

Background The lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan (LF‐LAM) assay Alere Determine™
TB LAM Ag is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help detect active …

BACKGROUND Inadequate tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics are a major hurdle in the
reduction of disease burden, and accurate point-of-care tests (POCTs) are urgently needed …

Background Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) and Xpert MTB/RIF are World Health
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) widely …

Background Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) are World Health
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and …