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 …

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 …

Background Every year, an estimated one million children and young adolescents become
ill with tuberculosis, and around 226,000 of those children die. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert …

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 …

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

Background Globally, children under 15 years represent approximately 12% of new
tuberculosis cases, but 16% of the estimated 1.4 million deaths. This higher share of …

Background Pulmonary tuberculosis is usually diagnosed when symptomatic individuals
seek care at healthcare facilities, and healthcare workers have a minimal role in promoting …

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 …

Objective To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD)
program for scoring chest x-rays (CXRs) of presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients compared …