A study led by Frank Cobelens of the Amsterdam Institute of Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and colleagues reports on the cost-effectiveness of implementing the Xpert MTB/RIF ...
The development of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay has been the most important breakthrough for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in decades. David L. Cohn This molecular-based test provides a rapid and sensitive ...
Microbiological confirmation of childhood tuberculosis is rare because of the difficulty of collection of specimens, low sensitivity of smear microscopy, and poor access to culture. A new study aimed ...
The Xpert MTB/RIF (Cepheid) test improved tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and reduced time to treatment, but not long-term TB-related morbidity, according to the results of a multicenter, randomized, ...
Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF Test for the Diagnosis of Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda
In the policy statement on the Xpert MTB/RIF test in 2011, the WHO recommended the use of the test as an initial diagnostic tool among children with suspected HIV associated TB or MDR TB based on ...
Lung-Protective Ventilation Ups Outcomes Post-Abdominal Op Point-of-care Xpert MTB/RIF tuberculosis testing is associated with more patients getting same-day diagnosis and having same-day treatment ...
Background: The identification of non-tuberculosis (TB) mycobacterial (NTM) infection remains a significant challenge. This study aims to investigate the diagnostic value of multicolour nested ...
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