Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults
JS Zifodya, I Schiller, N Dendukuri… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
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 …
newest version, are the only World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests …
Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults
Background Accurate, rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and TB drug resistance is critical
for improving patient care and decreasing TB transmission. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay is an …
for improving patient care and decreasing TB transmission. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay is an …
Advances in tuberculosis diagnostics: the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and future prospects for a point-of-care test
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 …
tuberculosis in recent years. New technologies have been developed and assessed, and …
Rapid molecular TB diagnosis: evidence, policy making and global implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF
K Weyer, F Mirzayev, GB Migliori… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
If tuberculosis (TB) is to be eliminated as a global health problem in the foreseeable future,
improved detection of patients, earlier diagnosis and timely identification of rifampicin …
improved detection of patients, earlier diagnosis and timely identification of rifampicin …
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 …
Xpert MTB/RIF results in patients with previous tuberculosis: can we distinguish true from false positive results?
Background. Patients with previous tuberculosis may have residual DNA in sputum that
confounds nucleic acid amplification tests such as Xpert MTB/RIF. Little is known about the …
confounds nucleic acid amplification tests such as Xpert MTB/RIF. Little is known about the …
The effectiveness of contact investigation among contacts of tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
K Velen, RV Shingde, J Ho… - European Respiratory …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of contact investigation in comparison
with passive case detection alone, and estimate the yield of co-prevalent and incident …
with passive case detection alone, and estimate the yield of co-prevalent and incident …
Respiratory infections in the US military: recent experience and control
JL Sanchez, MJ Cooper, CA Myers… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
This comprehensive review outlines the impact of military-relevant respiratory infections,
with special attention to recruit training environments, influenza pandemics in 1918 to 1919 …
with special attention to recruit training environments, influenza pandemics in 1918 to 1919 …
Use of Xpert MTB/RIF in decentralized public health settings and its effect on pulmonary TB and DR-TB case finding in India
KS Sachdeva, N Raizada, A Sreenivas, AH Van't Hoog… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Xpert MTB/RIF, the first automated molecular test for tuberculosis, is
transforming the diagnostic landscape in high-burden settings. This study assessed the …
transforming the diagnostic landscape in high-burden settings. This study assessed the …
Community-based active tuberculosis case finding in poor urban settlements of Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a feasible and effective strategy
N Lorent, K Choun, S Thai, T Kim, S Huy, R Pe… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
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 …
urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case-detection, a renewed interest in active case …