Background Every year, an estimated one million children and young adolescents become
ill with tuberculosis, and around 226,000 of those children die. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert …

Pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms (MTBC) primarily cause
pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB); however, MTBC are also capable of causing disease in …

Key Points HIV-Associated Tuberculosis Almost half of inpatients with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated tuberculosis in countries with a high disease …

Background Every year, at least one million children become ill with tuberculosis and
around 200,000 children die. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert Ultra are World Health Organization …

Central nervous system (CNS) infections can be caused by various pathogens, including
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Molecular diagnostic methods are pivotal for …

Background Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) are World Health
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and …

Abdominal tuberculosis is an ancient problem with modern nuances in diagnosis and
management. The two major forms are tuberculous peritonitis and gastrointestinal …

Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is the second most common presentation of
extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The paucibacillary nature of the effusion poses diagnostic …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent worldwide. 1
Despite TB being both preventable and curable, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with …

Objective We compared diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and Xpert
MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) assays for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), through …