Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and culture assays to detect Mycobacterium Tuberculosis using OMNIgene-sputum processed stool among adult TB presumptive patients in Uganda.

<h4>Background</h4>Stool is a potential sample for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in patients with difficulty in expectorating. However, high mycobacterial culture contamination rates and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra test error rates on stool samples have limited its use. OMNIgene SPUTUM (OM-S)...

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Hauptverfasser:	Abdulwahab Sessolo, Emmanuel Musisi, Sylvia Kaswabuli, Josephine Zawedde, Patrick Byanyima, Wilber Sabiiti, Stanley Walimbwa, Joseph Ola, Ingvar Sanyu, Rejani Lalitha, Moses Kamya, Lucian Davis, William Worodria, Laurence Huang
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	PLoS ONE
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284041
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