Performance of stool-based Xpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis in adults unable to expectorate sputum

Performance of stool-based Xpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis in adults unable to expectorate sputum

ABSTRACT This study aimed to compare the performance of stool-based Xpert MTB/RIF(Xpert) assay (Cepheid, USA) against that of smear, culture, and Xpert using respiratory tract specimens (RTS) and stool samples in the diagnosis of adult pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). This prospective study of patients...

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Main Authors: Yi Xue, Siyi Chen, Weihe Zhang, Junnan Jia, Fen Wang, Lingling Dong, Liping Zhao, Hairong Huang, Xia Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
Xpert MTB/RIF
stool
adult
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02495-24
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