Utility of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and digital chest radiography for the diagnosis and treatment of TB in people living with HIV: a randomised controlled trial (XACT-TB).

Madalo MukokaHussein H TwabiChisomo MsefulaRobina SemphereGabriel NdhlovuTrancizeo LipengaTionge Daston SikweseKenneth MalisitaAugustine ChokoElizabeth L CorbettPeter MacPhersonMarriott Nliwasa

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2022)

Xpert Ultra performed similarly to Xpert MTB/RIF. X-rays are useful for TB screening but further research should investigate how to mitigate false-positive treatment initiations.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
combination therapy
computed tomography
mass spectrometry