Xpert Ultra; Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
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Indications
- simultaneously detects pulmonary tuberculosis & rifampicin resistance.
* sensitivity of 90.7% & specificity of 94.8% for pulmonary tuberculosis
* sensitivity of 95.8% & specificity of 98.3% for rifampicin resistance
More general terms
References
- ↑ Horne DJ, Zifodya JS, Shapiro AE, et al. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jul 29;7(7):CD009593. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40728034 PMCID: PMC12305759