Comparative evaluation of sputum microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF assay for tuberculosis detection and rifampicin resistance surveillance in Biratnagar, Nepal

ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) control in Nepal faces persistent challenges due to underdiagnosis and increasing drug resistance. This study assessed the diagnostic performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay compared with conventional smear microscopy and estimated the prevalence of rifampicin-resistant TB...

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Главные авторы:	Shristy Ojha, Akash Adhikari, Sujan Adhikari, Swagat Khanal, Chandan Sah Kalwar, Om Prakash Panta
Формат:	Artigo
Язык:	Inglês
Опубликовано:	American Society for Microbiology 2026-04-01
Серии:	Microbiology Spectrum
Предметы:	tuberculosis Xpert MTB/RIF drug resistance diagnostics Nepal
Online-ссылка:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02460-25
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