Evaluation of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay performance in sputum samples with various characteristics from presumed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Shiselweni region, Eswatini.
Durbbin Lupiya MulengwaMaropeng Charles MonyamaSogolo Lucky LebeloPublished in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2021)
Although detection of tuberculosis using the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in sputum samples is not limited to one specific characteristic, sputum volume assessment should be considered as an integral part of routine laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis especially in high tuberculosis prevalent settings. However, the ability of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF to provide rapid TB diagnosis is not dependent on sputum quality.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- high throughput
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- cystic fibrosis
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- drug induced