Objectives Effective methods for diagnosing urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) are important for
its clinical management. Therefore, we undertook a systematic review to assess the …

Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) accounts for up to 40% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
cases. Rapid tests for GUTB are urgently needed because it is often associated with delayed …

Background According to reports, between 30 and 40 percent of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis (EPTB) cases are caused by urinary tract tuberculosis (UTB). It is critical to …

Methods: This prospective study included adult patients suspected to have urinary
tuberculosis from March 2014 to December 2017. Three urine samples were collected from …

Conventional bacteriological methods are not generally helpful in diagnosing urinary
tuberculosis (UTB). GeneXpert is endorsed for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis …

To assess the diagnostic efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in detecting epididymal
tuberculosis. Methods We analyzed 84 samples from patients with suspected epididymal TB …

Background Genitourinary tuberculosis is the third most common form of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis. Diagnosis is difficult because of unspecific clinical manifestations and low …

Background We performed a meta-analysis to determine diagnostic accuracy of Xpert
MTB/RIF for diagnosis of abdominal (intestinal or peritoneal) tuberculosis (TB) in various …

Abstract Objectives The re-engineered Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) assay was
developed due to the poor sensitivity of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the detection of …

Background: Genital Tuberculosis is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which if not
diagnosed early can lead to complications. The objective of this study was to determine the …