Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults
JS Zifodya, I Schiller, N Dendukuri… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert MTB/RIF) and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra), the
newest version, are the only World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests …
newest version, are the only World Health Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests …
Xpert Ultra versus Xpert MTB/RIF for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis
JS Zifodya, JS Kreniske, I Schiller… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) are World Health
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and …
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid tests that simultaneously detect tuberculosis and …
A comparative evaluation of the new genexpert MTB/RIF ultra and other rapid diagnostic assays for detecting tuberculosis in pulmonary and extra pulmonary …
J Osei Sekyere, N Maphalala, LA Malinga… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Studies evaluating the new GeneXpert Ultra with other rapid diagnostic assays are limited,
particularly in different geographical settings. The performance of the GeneXpert Ultra, the …
particularly in different geographical settings. The performance of the GeneXpert Ultra, the …
Innovative therapeutic approaches based on nanotechnology for the treatment and management of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB), derived from bacterium named Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has become
one of the worst infectious and contagious illnesses in the world after HIV/AIDS. Long-term …
one of the worst infectious and contagious illnesses in the world after HIV/AIDS. Long-term …
Accuracy of an amplicon-sequencing nanopore approach to identify variants in tuberculosis drug-resistance-associated genes
C Mariner-Llicer, GA Goig… - Microbial …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
A rapid and accurate diagnostic assay represents an important means to detect
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, identify drug-resistant strains and ensure treatment success …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, identify drug-resistant strains and ensure treatment success …
Diagnostic utility of a line probe assay for multidrug resistant-TB in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Objective To evaluate the performance of Genotype MTBDRplus VER 2.0 in the diagnosis of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in sputum smear-negative pulmonary TB cases. Methods …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in sputum smear-negative pulmonary TB cases. Methods …
Aptamer-based diagnostic systems for the rapid screening of TB at the point-of-care
The transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) is very rapid and the burden it places on health care
systems is felt globally. The effective management and prevention of this disease requires …
systems is felt globally. The effective management and prevention of this disease requires …
Whole-Genome Sequencing to Identify Missed Rifampicin and Isoniazid Resistance Among Tuberculosis Isolates—Chennai, India, 2013–2016
S Tamilzhalagan, S Shanmugam, A Selvaraj… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
India has a high burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) and many cases go
undetected by current drug susceptibility tests (DSTs). This study was conducted to identify …
undetected by current drug susceptibility tests (DSTs). This study was conducted to identify …
Efficacy of line probe assay in detection of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in comparison with GeneXpert and phenotypic methods in Iran and genetic analysis …
H Kazemian, J Kardan-Yamchi, A Bahador… - Infection and drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Successful treatment of tuberculosis depends on early diagnosis and use of
appropriate drug susceptibility testing in a timely manner. In the present study, LPA efficacy …
appropriate drug susceptibility testing in a timely manner. In the present study, LPA efficacy …
Comparative performance of line probe assay and GeneXpert in the detection of rifampicin monoresistance in a TB-endemic African Country
BR Mchaki, FX Mgaya, PP Kunambi, B Hang'ombe… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rapid, accurate and reliable assays are required for timely detection of drug-resistant
tuberculosis and early initiation of second-line TB treatment as well as to minimize …
tuberculosis and early initiation of second-line TB treatment as well as to minimize …