Host biomarkers detected in saliva show promise as markers for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis disease and monitoring of the response to tuberculosis …
R Jacobs, E Tshehla, S Malherbe, M Kriel, AG Loxton… - Cytokine, 2016 - Elsevier
Background There is an urgent need for new tools for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis
(TB) disease in resource-constrained settings. Tests based on host immunological …
(TB) disease in resource-constrained settings. Tests based on host immunological …
General and advanced diagnostic tools to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their drug susceptibility: a review
The global control of tuberculosis remains a great challenge from the standpoint of
diagnosis, detection of drug resistance, and treatment, because treatment can only be …
diagnosis, detection of drug resistance, and treatment, because treatment can only be …
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in people with negative conventional Xpert MTB/RIF but chest imaging suggestive of …
Abstract Background The World Health Organization is considering substituting Xpert
MTB/RIF (Xpert) with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, but …
MTB/RIF (Xpert) with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, but …
Costs and cost-effectiveness of Gene Xpert compared to smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using real-world data from Arsi zone, Ethiopia
Background Early diagnosis and treatment are one of the key strategies of tuberculosis
control globally, and there are strong efforts in detecting and treating tuberculosis cases in …
control globally, and there are strong efforts in detecting and treating tuberculosis cases in …
Distribution and Frequency of rpoB Mutations Detected by Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Among Beijing and Non-Beijing Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis …
Background Rifampicin resistance (RR) is a key indicator of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(MDR-TB) and 95% of the RR is associated with the mutation in the 81-bp rifampicin …
(MDR-TB) and 95% of the RR is associated with the mutation in the 81-bp rifampicin …
Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in stool samples of adults with pulmonary tuberculosis
Background The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay technology allows rapid and sensitive
diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) from sputum specimens. However, diagnosis of …
diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) from sputum specimens. However, diagnosis of …
Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Comparative Study
A Alemayehu, L Wassie, S Neway, S Ayele… - Pulmonary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Prevalence surveys in Ethiopia indicate smear negative pulmonary
tuberculosis (SNPTB) taking the major share of the overall TB burden. It has also been a …
tuberculosis (SNPTB) taking the major share of the overall TB burden. It has also been a …
Two multiplex real-time PCR assays to detect and differentiate Acinetobacter baumannii and non-Baumannii Acinetobacter spp. carrying bla NDM, bla OXA-23-like …
Q Yang, Y Rui - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter spp. resistant to carbapenems are
increasingly reported worldwide. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter (CRA) is becoming a …
increasingly reported worldwide. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter (CRA) is becoming a …
[HTML][HTML] Role of PCR method using IS6110 primer in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis among the clinically diagnosed childhood tuberculosis patients at an urban …
Objective Better methods are needed for the accurate detection of child tuberculosis (TB).
This study compared different laboratory tests and evaluated IS6110 PCR for the detection …
This study compared different laboratory tests and evaluated IS6110 PCR for the detection …
Diagnostic Yield of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis among the Sputum-Scarce Suspected …
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is caused by
the single infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Although sputum is the most …
the single infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Although sputum is the most …