Tuberculosis diagnostic accuracy of stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine AlereLAM in vulnerable children.

Patrick OrikirizaJulianna SmithBob SsekyanziDan NyehanganeIvan Mugisha TaremwaEsther TuryashemererwaOnesmas ByamukamaTobias TusabeElisa ArdizzoniBen J MaraisEric WobudeyaElizabeth KemigishaJuliet Mwanga-AmumpaireDora NampijjaMaryline Bonnet

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2021)

The Xpert MTB/RIF assay has excellent specificity on stool, but sensitivity is suboptimal. Urine AlereLAM is compromised by poor sensitivity and specificity in children.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
high throughput
emergency department
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
hiv infected
adverse drug