Evaluation of xpert MTB/RIF ultra assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosisand rifampicin resistance

Autor: Huang, Wenjie, Tai Lee, Melody Kee, Kai Sin, Amanda Teo, Nazari, Reyan Shah, Chua, Syn Yu, Sng, Li-Hwei
Zdroj: Pathology; 20230101, Issue: Preprints
Abstrakt: Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health challenge globally, and molecular testing is recommended to expedite diagnosis. Concerns that Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) may be less sensitive when testing paucibacillary samples led to the development of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay (Ultra). We evaluated the performance of Ultra against Xpert on clinical samples sent to the national reference laboratory in Singapore.
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