GeneXpert MTB/RIF
Comparison of GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in Broncho Alveolar Lavage and Gastric Lavage Samples
... countries. Although TB is preventable and treatable in most cases, according to the WHO Global Report 2014, approximately 9.0 million people developed TB in 2013 amongst which 1.5 million died from it [1]. It ranks as ...
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Can a Simple Flotation Method Lower the Limit of Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Extrapulmonary Samples Analyzed by the GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay?
... the MTB/RIF assay in smear-negative CSF and gastric aspirate specimens is due to a paucity of organisms and not to inhibitory factors encountered in the PCR (2, 5, 11, 15, 18, ...the GeneXpert ...
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Diagnostic Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay for the Detection of Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Bangladesh
... drug. GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay (GXMTB/RIF-10) was ...Xpert MTB/RIF Assay amplify a portion of the rpoB gene containing the 81 base pair “core” ...Xpert MTB/RIF ...
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The Application of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Smear-Negative TB Diagnosis as a Fee-Paying Service at a South Asian General Hospital
... The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) is a novel automated diagnostic tool for tuberculosis but its optimal placement in the healthcare system has not been ...
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Test and Treat TB: a pilot trial of GeneXpert MTB/RIF screening on a mobile HIV testing unit in South Africa
... Clients waiting for HIV testing were approached by a bilin- gual research assistant (English/Zulu) to assess interest in study participation. Eligible and consenting participants were asked a short set of screening ...
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Evaluation of cepheid GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and rifampicin resistance in clinical specimen
... of GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert; cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA), an automated nucleic acid amplification test for simultaneous detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and its resistance to ...
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Exploring Alternative Biomaterials for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV Negative Patients by Use of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay
... The utility of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples has been extensively studied. However, the performance of the Xpert assay as applied ...
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Additional benefits of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with prior exposure to fluoroquinolones
... that GeneXpert cannot differentiate between live and dead tubercle bacilli, thereby resulting in increasing probabil- ity of false-positive ...alternative, GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay could bring ...
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Performance and impact of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit® assays on tuberculosis case detection in Madagascar
... microscopy, GeneXpert MTB/RIF®, and Loopamp MTBC Detection ...Laboratory. GeneXpert MTB/RIF® assay was performed on the second sputum ...
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The diagnostic performance of a single geneXpert MTB/RIF assay in an intensified tuberculosis case finding survey among HIV infected prisoners in Malaysia
... The Diagnostic Performance of a Single GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in an Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding Survey among HIV-Infected Prisoners in Malaysia Haider Abdulrazzaq Abed Al-Darr[r] ...
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Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF system performances in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
... confirm GeneXpert MTB/RIF as a test of choice for the diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis due to its high sensitivity and specificity ...of GeneXpert MTB/RIF into tu- ...
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A comparative study of AFB smear and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens and detection of rifampicin resistance in a tertiary care hospital
... geneXpert MTB/riF assay (Figure 1a,b) It detects MTB DNA in under 2hrs and detects mutations that cause resistance to rifampicin (Figure ...
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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay Technology: A Short Review
... The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is a diagnostic and automated technique for rapid diagnosis of Mycobacterium ...by GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay with Rifampin Resistance that can be ...
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Comparative study of OMNIgene®•SPUTUM reagent versus cold chain for the transportation of sputum samples to GeneXpert®MTB/RIF testing sites in Malawi
... and GeneXpert® MTB/RIF testing centers to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in ...for GeneXpert testing to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...regional GeneXpert testing sites using ...
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GENEXPERT MTB/RIF DIAGNOSTIC AND TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT INITIATION DELAYS IN NAMIBIA
... Background: Early diagnosis and treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis are crucial in the control of the disease and treatment success. In Namibia, there is a gap in empirical data on the diagnosis and treatment ...
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Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis
... The GeneXpert MTB/RIF test was evaluated in a large cohort of patients with suspected tuberculous ...Xpert MTB/RIF. Rifampin (RIF) resistance results by Xpert were confirmed by ...
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An improved algorithm for rapid diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis from pleural effusion by combined testing with GeneXpert MTB/RIF and an anti LAM antibody based assay
... of GeneXpert, a fully automatic molecu- lar diagnostic system, provides rapid and accurate detection of ...of GeneXpert in pleural TB, WHO has not recommended the use of GeneXpert for the diagnosis ...
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Mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Infections and False Negative Results for Rifampin Resistance by GeneXpert MTB/RIF Are Associated with Poor Clinical Outcomes
... Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) is a rapid, automated, and cartridge-based genotypic test that can simultaneously detect Mycobacterium ...
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<p>Efficacy Of Line Probe Assay In Detection Of Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Comparison With GeneXpert And Phenotypic Methods In Iran And Genetic Analysis Of Isolates By MIRU-VNTR</p>
... using GeneXpert MTB/RIF and LPA methods, ...GeneXpertMTB/ RIF and LPA methods but cultured based method shown negative ...by GeneXpert MTB/RIF and were grown in ...
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... The TST is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction that occurs in TB-infected individuals. The limitations of TST include antigenic cross-reactivity, low sensitivity, low specificity, and the potential for ...
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