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Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for childhood tuberculosis in West Africa – a multicenter pragmatic study

Authors :
Awa Ba Diallo
Victory F. Edem
Arnauld Fiogbe
Kwabena A. Osman
Mohamed Tolofoudie
Amadou Somboro
Bassirou Diarra
Babatunde Ogunbosi
Ibrahim Abok
Augustine O. Ebonyi
Bamenla Goka
Dissou Affolabi
Regina Oladokun
Aderemi O. Kehinde
Nuredin Mohammed
Toyin Togun
Source :
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 140, Iss , Pp 86-91 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2024.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the performance of Xpert Mycobacterium Tuberculosis/rifampicin (MTB/RIF) Ultra (Ultra) for diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis (TB) within public health systems. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, children aged

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
12019712
Volume :
140
Issue :
86-91
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.04c714cd5b8841daa6b66ff17f076d82
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2024.01.003