Association of Xpert MTB/RIF Cycle Threshold Values with Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes.

Matheus de Matto PiresGiovana Rodrigues PereiraMárcia Silva BarbosaNatan José Dutra DiasCarina SecchiJociane Saldanha HoffDenise Rossato Silva

Published in: Lung (2020)

Lower Xpert MTB/RIF CT values were independently associated with worse treatment outcomes. The information from even a single test performed before starting treatment proved to be a relatively good predictor of TB treatment outcome.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
emergency department
positron emission tomography
combination therapy
health information
hepatitis c virus
replacement therapy
antiretroviral therapy