Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in China: A Prospective Study.

Peize ZhangHouMing LiuHui WangYanbo WuLiqin SunMan RaoXinyun JiaYing SongGuofang DengTianpin LiFeidi YeYang ZhouYi Liao

Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)

Our data supported an increased sensitivity of Ultra compared to that of Xpert on BAL samples of PLWHA, regardless of the CD4 counts and reference diagnosis standards.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
mycobacterium tuberculosis
high resolution
antiretroviral therapy
electronic health record
big data
peripheral blood
data analysis