Study validates a highly sensitive molecular test to detect cases of Tubercul

(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) The 'Xpert Ultra' molecular test has a greater capacity than its predecessor ('Xpert MTB/RIF') in detecting tuberculosis cases, either passively (i.e. people who attend the hospital with disease symptoms) or actively (searching for possible cases in the community among contacts of cases).
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news