Impact of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) introduction on the detection of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

• Main Authors: Himadri Bhusan Bal (Author), Sarita Kar (Author), Sarita Otta (Author), Sujeet Kumar (Author), Suryakanta Samal (Author), Archana Pattnaik (Author), Sunil Swick Rout (Author), Jyotirmayee Turuk (Author), Dasarathi Das (Author), Sanghamitra Pati (Author), Sidhartha Giri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Compared to conventional microscopy, the cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT, Xpert MTB/RIF, Cepheid, USA) has the dual advantage of higher sensitivity to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), and the ability to detect rifampicin resistance. Aim: To evaluate the...