Higher Sensitivity of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Over Tuberculosis Culture for the Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis With Open or Computed Tomography-Guided Biopsies.
Robyn WatersMaritz LaubscherRobert N DunnNawaal AdikaryAnna K CoussensMichael F G HeldPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)
Xpert Ultra detected more STB cases than culture for CT-guided biopsy samples. There was also no difference in sensitivity for open biopsies, irrespective of HIV-1 status, making it an important tool for rapid diagnosis, especially during times or in locations where open surgery is not possible or concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis treatment is initiated.
Keyphrases
- electronic health record
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- minimally invasive
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- computed tomography
- ultrasound guided
- high resolution
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- hiv infected
- spinal cord
- hiv aids
- magnetic resonance imaging
- hepatitis c virus
- contrast enhanced
- hiv positive
- squamous cell carcinoma
- hiv testing
- radiation therapy
- emergency department
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- coronary artery disease
- spinal cord injury
- fine needle aspiration
- replacement therapy
- acute coronary syndrome