Xpert MTB/RIF Assay as a Substitute for Smear Microscopy in an Intermediate-Burden Setting.

Hyun-Seung Lee Seung-Jung KeeJu-Hyeon ShinYong Soo Kwon Sejong Chun Jun Hyung Lee Eun Jeong Won Hyun-Jung Choi Soo Hyun KimMyung-Geun ShinJong-Hee ShinSoon Pal Suh

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2020)

Xpert provides faster, more stable, and superior results compared with smear microscopy, in addition to its strong correlation with smear grade. Xpert might replace smear microscopy as the first-line diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis in routine clinical practice in an intermediate-burden setting.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
clinical practice
single molecule
high throughput
high resolution
high speed
optical coherence tomography
label free
mass spectrometry