Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection from oral swabs with Xpert MTB/RIF ULTRA: A pilot study
A. Mesman, R. Calderon, M. Soto, J. Coit, J. Aliaga, M. Mendoza, M. Franke
This study evaluates the sensitivity of detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in oral swabs using Xpert MTB/RIF ULTRA, finding 45% sensitivity and 100% specificity compared to sputum liquid culture.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2019Microbiology