Accuracy of cell-free Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA testing in pleural effusion for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy: a multicenter cross-sectional study.
Wei-Li DuJian-Qin LiangXin-Ting YangCheng-Jun LiQing-Feng WangWen-Ge HanYe LiZhi-Hui LiDong-Mei ZhaoFu-Dong XuYan-Xiao RongXiao-Jing CuiHui-Min LiFeng WangPeng-Chong LiuDong-Lin GuoHai-Bin WangXu-Ya XingJia-Lu CheZi-Chen LiuNa-Na ZhangKun LiYi LiuLi WangHai-Bo WangNan-Ying ChePublished in: Military Medical Research (2024)
The performance of cf-TB testing is significantly superior to that of Xpert and mycobacterial culture methods, indicating that it can be considered as the primary diagnostic approach for improving TP detection. Trial registration The trial was registered on Chictr.org.cn (ChiCTR2000031680, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=49316 ).