Diagnostic accuracy of smear microscopy, mycobacterial culture, and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of subclinical tuberculosis: a retrospective multicenter study

Diagnostic accuracy of smear microscopy, mycobacterial culture, and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of subclinical tuberculosis: a retrospective multicenter study

ABSTRACT Subclinical tuberculosis (TB) challenges public health interventions. This retrospective multicenter study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of smear microscopy, mycobacterial culture, and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) for subclinical TB and identify its proportion and risk factor...

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Main Authors: Jin Shi, Yanhong Yu, Bo Li, Yuanyuan Shang, Cong Yao, Weicong Ren, Shanshan Li, Mengqiu Gao, Yu Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-05-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
tuberculosis
subclinical
asymptomatic
prevalence
diagnostic methods
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01888-24
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