Microbiological confirmation of childhood tuberculosis is rare because of the difficulty of collection of specimens, low sensitivity of smear microscopy, and poor access to culture. A new study aimed ...

Background: The identification of non-tuberculosis (TB) mycobacterial (NTM) infection remains a significant challenge. This study aims to investigate the diagnostic value of multicolour nested ...

The development of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay has been the most important breakthrough for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in decades. David L. Cohn This molecular-based test provides a rapid and sensitive ...

The projects were often the first implementers of the MTB/RIF test for TB case detection in their respective countries. Table 1 provides an overview of the selected nine TB REACH projects including ...

In the policy statement on the Xpert MTB/RIF test in 2011, the WHO recommended the use of the test as an initial diagnostic tool among children with suspected HIV associated TB or MDR TB based on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An updated version of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, which includes new gene target ...

Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF test is designed for use on the company's GeneXpert Systems and can be used for rapid molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB-complex) DNA. Further, the ...

A second systematic review of a diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), has confirmed the accuracy of the test. The updated review assessing the accuracy ...

Danaher Corporation, which sells the Xpert MTB/RIF molecular test for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin resistance, has announced a lowering of the price of its standard TB test cartridge to ...