Diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in detecting MTB in smear-negative presumptive TB patients.

Raksha RimalDhiraj Shrestha Susil PyakurelRashmi PoudelPrasha ShresthaKul Raj RaiGokarna Raj GhimireGanesh RaiShiba Kumar Rai

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2022)

The diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay was almost on par with culture, and thus can be relied upon for MTB detection in smear-negative sputum samples.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high throughput
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr