Impact of repeat testing in tuberculosis patients with a trace call on Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra: a retrospective cohort study.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-02-08 DOI:10.1093/trstmh/traf002

Suyash Jha, Nitin Gupta, Tirlangi Praveen Kumar, Kiran Chawla, Vishnu P Shenoy, Muralidhar Varma, Mohan K Manu

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to see if rifampicin susceptibility can be determined on repeat sampling in pulmonary tuberculosis with a trace call on the first GeneXpert Ultra report.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adults with a GeneXpert Ultra trace call in the first respiratory sample from January 2021 to June 2024.

Results: Of the 27 patients with repeat sampling done after the initial trace call, rifampicin susceptibility could be determined in 37% (n=10) of patients.

Conclusions: Repeating GeneXpert Ultra testing in patients with an initial trace call is valuable for determining rifampicin susceptibility.

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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

9.10%

发文量

115

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene publishes authoritative and impactful original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine.