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 …
Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistance to Common Antibiotics: An Overview of Current Methods and Techniques
XS Xiong, XD Zhang, JW Yan, TT Huang… - Infection and Drug …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an essential cause of tuberculosis treatment
failure and death of tuberculosis patients. The rapid and reliable profiling of Mycobacterium …
failure and death of tuberculosis patients. The rapid and reliable profiling of Mycobacterium …
Modified gold nanoparticle colorimetric probe-based biosensor for direct and rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum specimens
S Kooti, S Kadivarian, R Abiri, P Mohajeri… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is increasing due to lack of appropriate
diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Therefore, early and accurate detection of this bacteria …
diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Therefore, early and accurate detection of this bacteria …
Phenotypic and genotypic drug sensitivity profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and associated factors in northeastern Ethiopia
F Gashaw, B Erko, Y Mekonnen, B Yenew… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis is a devastating and a deadly disease despite the novel advances
in its diagnostic tools and drug therapy. Drug resistant Mycobacterium contributes a great …
in its diagnostic tools and drug therapy. Drug resistant Mycobacterium contributes a great …
Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay, MTB culture and line probe assay for the detection of MDR tuberculosis in AFB smear negative specimens
The global burden of tuberculosis (TB), particularly with multidrug resistance (MDR), is
escalating and has become a major health challenge. It is well known that acid-fast bacilli …
escalating and has become a major health challenge. It is well known that acid-fast bacilli …
Systematic evaluation of line probe assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis
M Lin, YW Chen, YR Li, LJ Long, LY Qi, TT Cui… - Clinica Chimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Line probe assays (LPAs) are PCR-based assays used for the rapid
diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). But …
diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). But …
Can resistance to either isoniazid or rifampicin predict multidrug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
BR Mchaki, FX Mgaya, PP Kunambi… - Bulletin of the National …, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies have shown significant differences and lack clarity on whether
resistance to either isoniazid or rifampicin can predict multidrug resistance tuberculosis …
resistance to either isoniazid or rifampicin can predict multidrug resistance tuberculosis …
Comparative performance of line probe assay and GeneXpert in the detection of rifampicin monoresistance in a TB-endemic African Country
BR Mchaki, FX Mgaya, PP Kunambi, B Hang'ombe… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rapid, accurate and reliable assays are required for timely detection of drug-resistant
tuberculosis and early initiation of second-line TB treatment as well as to minimize …
tuberculosis and early initiation of second-line TB treatment as well as to minimize …
Clinical features, treatment outcomes and mortality risk of tuberculosis sepsis in HIV-negative patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports
BR Adegbite, NOM Elegbede-Adegbite, JR Edoa… - Infection, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Tuberculosis sepsis (TBS) is sepsis due to the Mycobacterium species causing
tuberculosis (TB). It seems to be rare in HIV-negative patients and mainly individual case …
tuberculosis (TB). It seems to be rare in HIV-negative patients and mainly individual case …
[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in northwestern Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study among …
B Wubu, M Jemal, Y Million, M Gizachew - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to August
2021 among 314 PTB presumptive patients. Xpert MTB/RIF and line probe assays (LPA) …
2021 among 314 PTB presumptive patients. Xpert MTB/RIF and line probe assays (LPA) …