Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Analysis in Saudi Arabia.

Autor: Slail MJ; Tuberculosis Department, Dammam Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Booq RY; Wellness and Preventive Medicine Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 11442, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Al-Ahmad IH; Tuberculosis Department, Dammam Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi AA; Mycobacteriology Unit, Riyadh Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, 12746, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi SF; Mycobacteriology Unit, Riyadh Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, 12746, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alotaibi MZ; Mycobacteriology Unit, Riyadh Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, 12746, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Aljubran AM; Mycobacteriology Unit, Riyadh Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, 12746, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Aldossary AM; Wellness and Preventive Medicine Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 11442, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Memish ZA; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, 11533, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Research & Innovation Center, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Hubert Department School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.; Division of Infectious Diseases, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea., Alyamani EJ; Wellness and Preventive Medicine Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 11442, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Tawfik EA; Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 11442, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. etawfik@kacst.edu.sa., Binjomah AZ; Mycobacteriology Unit, Riyadh Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, 12746, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. abinjomah@moh.gov.sa.; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, 11533, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. abinjomah@moh.gov.sa.

Publikováno v: Journal of epidemiology and global health [J Epidemiol Glob Health] 2023 Dec; Vol. 13 (4), pp. 782-793. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 14.