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 …

Background Accurate and rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance are
critical for improving patient care and decreasing the spread of TB. Xpert® MTB/RIF assay …

Rapid progress has been made in the development of new diagnostic assays for
tuberculosis in recent years. New technologies have been developed and assessed, and …

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

Background Rapid and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children remains
challenging because of difficulties in obtaining sputum samples and the paucibacillary …

BACKGROUND: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), especially multidrug-resistant (MDR,
resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid) disease, is associated with a worse patient outcome …

Objective To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD)
program for scoring chest x-rays (CXRs) of presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients compared …

Molecular technology revolutionized the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) with a paradigm shift
to faster, more sensitive, clinically relevant patient care. The most recent molecular leader is …

Background: Early pleural tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is particularly difficult. The aim of this
study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert)(Cepheid …

Background Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious disease‐related death and is one
of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) …