Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults

(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) The updated review assessing the accuracy of Xpert® MTB/RIF includes new studies published since the original Cochrane Review was published in January last year. Led by Karen Steingart, an Editor with the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the researchers found that Xpert® MTB/RIF is more accurate than smear microscopy for diagnosing tuberculosis and also accurate for detecting rifampicin resistance.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news