Evidence for tuberculosis in individuals with Xpert Ultra "trace" sputum during screening of high-burden communities.

Joowhan SungMariam NantaleAnnet NalutaayaPatrick BichéJames MukiibiCaleb E KamogaJoab AkampuriraFrancis KayondoRogers KiyongaMichael MukiibiOlga NakasolyaMolly McGeehanDavid W Dowdy Achilles Katamba Emily A Kendall

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023)

Most individuals with trace-positive sputum in Ugandan communities did not have microbiologically confirmed TB but had more symptoms and chest CT abnormalities than people with Ultra-negative sputum.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
cystic fibrosis
high resolution
heavy metals
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
dual energy
depressive symptoms
risk assessment
risk factors
positron emission tomography
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
pet ct