Diagnostic accuracy of tongue swab testing on two automated tuberculosis diagnostic platforms, Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and Molbio Truenat MTB Ultima.

Rachel C WoodAngelique K LuabeyaRane B DragovichAlaina M OlsonKatherine A LochnerKris M WeigelRenée CodsiHumphrey MulengaMargaretha de VosMikashmi KohliAdam Penn-NicholsonMark HatherillGerard A Cangelosi

Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology (2024)

Tongue dorsum swabbing is a promising alternative to sputum collection for tuberculosis (TB) testing. Our results lend further support for tongue swabs as exceptionally easy-to-collect samples for high-throughput TB testing.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
high throughput
machine learning
high resolution
deep learning
emergency department
mass spectrometry
hiv aids
hiv infected
adverse drug
antiretroviral therapy