Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Shortens Airborne Isolation for Hospitalized Patients With Presumptive Tuberculosis in the United States

Abstract

Xpert-based strategies significantly reduced AII duration compared with the smear-based strategy. The 2-specimen Xpert strategy was most efficient in minimizing AII time while identifying all tuberculosis cases among individuals with presumptive tuberculosis in this low-burden setting.