Effect of sputum quality and role of Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for detection of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in same-day diagnosis strategy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Waganeh Sinshaw (Author), Abebaw Kebede (Author), Adane Bitew (Author), Mengistu Tadesse (Author), Zemedu Mehamed (Author), Ayinalem Alemu (Author), Bazezew Yenew (Author), Misikir Amare (Author), Biniyam Dagne (Author), Getu Diriba (Author), Ephrem Tesfaye (Author), Dinka F. Gamtesa (Author), Yeshiwork Abebaw (Author), Helina Mollalign (Author), Getachew Seid (Author), Muluwork Getahun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There is limited information on the performance of the Xpert® MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPT) and rifampicin resistance (RR) in the same-day diagnosis approach. The effects of sputum quality and other factors affecting the Xpert performance are...