Stool Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra for TB diagnosis in children: experience from a national scale-up programme

Stool Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra for TB diagnosis in children: experience from a national scale-up programme

INTRODUCTION: We describe the programmatic scale-up of stool testing using Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra), as recommended by the WHO to improve childhood pulmonary TB (PTB) diagnosis. METHODS: USAID's Alliance for Combating TB in Bangladesh Activity, in collaboration with the National TB Control...

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Main Authors: S. Kabir, S. Choudhury, T. Rahman, S.M.M. Rahman, M.K.M. Uddin, A. Nashra, A. Hossain, S. Naher, K.M.S. Towhid, L. Shahrin, S. Ahmed, P. Daru, J. Hoffmann, S. Banu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) 2024-10-01
Series:IJTLD Open
Subjects:
tuberculosis
xpert mtb/rif ultra
non-invasive
high tb burden country
diagnosis
bangladesh
paediatric tb
Online Access:https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iuatld/ijtldo/2024/00000001/00000010/art00003
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