ArticlePediatrics2019
A Test for More Accurate Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
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- Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of Xpert in tuberculosis diagnosis based on various specimens: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Pooled it
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for tuberculosis disease and rifampicin resistance in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluating the efficacy of stool sample on Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and its comparison with other sample types by meta-analysis for TB diagnostics.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2022Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert ultra for childhood tuberculosis: A preliminary systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2022Pooled it
- Value of Xpert MTB/RIF Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2021Pooled it
- Xpert Ultra versus Xpert MTB/RIF for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Performance of stool-based Xpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis in adults unable to expectorate sputum.Microbiology spectrum · 2025Article
- Applications and prospects of artificial intelligence in the auxiliary diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay Using Stool: an Effective Solution for Bacilli Identification from Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects without Expectorated Sputum.Microbiology spectrum · 2023Article
- Exploration of Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Children with Active Tuberculosis Using UHPLC-MS/MS.Journal of immunology research · 2023Article
- Analysis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Children in Shenyang, China, 2017-2021.Infection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in children using the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay on sputum: a multicenter study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2022Article
- A Novel Cross-Priming Amplification-Based Assay for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Children Using Gastric Aspirate.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- High diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- A Prospective Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda.Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society · 2021Article
- Advances in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children.Paediatric respiratory reviews · 2020Review
- Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Assay for Diagnosis of Childhood Tuberculosis: a Multicenter Accuracy Study.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2020Article
- Accuracy of Xpert Ultra in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Children in Uganda: a Substudy from the SHINE Trial.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2020Article
- Reply to JainAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesXpert
methodsThe accuracy of Ultra was calculated by using bacteriologic results and clinical evidence as reference standards. Concordance between Ultra and Xpert MTB/RIF assays was assessed by using к coefficients.
resultsIn total, 93 children with pulmonary tuberculosis and 128 children with respiratory tract infections were enrolled. The sensitivity of Ultra, in all pulmonary tuberculosis cases and in bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis cases, was 70% and 91%, respectively. Ultra could detect
conclusionsUltra using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid has good sensitivity compared with bacteriologic tests and adds clinical value by assisting the rapid and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children.
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