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The Practical Value of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a High Tuberculosis Burden Setting: a Prospective Multicenter Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Guirong Wang, Mingxiang Huang, Hui Jing, Junnan Jia, Lingling Dong, Liping Zhao, Fen Wang, Yi Xue, Yunfeng Deng, Guanglu Jiang

Microbiology Spectrum · 2022 · 13 citations · 15 references

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Xpert Ultra is more sensitive than Xpert, especially in smear-negative TB. A high percentage of TB history in the non-TB population did not significantly affect the reliability of the assay, which supports the potential role of Xpert Ultra as an initial diagnostic tool for TB.

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