The Simple One-Step (SOS) Stool Processing Method for Use with the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for a Child-Friendly Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Closer to the Point of Care | Zendy

Petra de Haas | Zendy; Bazezew Yenew | Zendy; Endale Mengesha | Zendy; Andrii Slyzkyi | Zendy; Zewdu Gashu | Zendy; Ma Lounnas | Zendy; Ephrem Tesfaye | Zendy; Ahmed Bedru | Zendy; Edine Tiemersma | Zendy; Kristin Kremer | Zendy; Misikir Amare | Zendy; Getu Diriba | Zendy; Betselot Zerihun | Zendy; Tilaye Gudina | Zendy; Ben Tegegn | Zendy; Maryline Bonnet | Zendy; C. Negeri | Zendy; Eveline Klinkenberg | Zendy

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The Simple One-Step (SOS) Stool Processing Method for Use with the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay for a Child-Friendly Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Closer to the Point of Care

Author(s) -

Petra de Haas,

Bazezew Yenew,

Endale Mengesha,

Andrii Slyzkyi,

Zewdu Gashu,

Ma Lounnas,

Ephrem Tesfaye,

Ahmed Bedru,

Edine Tiemersma,

Kristin Kremer,

Misikir Amare,

Getu Diriba,

Betselot Zerihun,

Tilaye Gudina,

Ben Tegegn,

Maryline Bonnet,

C. Negeri,

Eveline Klinkenberg

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00406-21

Subject(s) - sputum , mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculosis , medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , tuberculosis diagnosis , bacilli , virology , genexpert mtb/rif , microbiology and biotechnology , point of care testing , immunology , biology , bacteria , pathology , genetics

Young children cannot easily produce sputum for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Alternatively,Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacilli can be detected in stool by using the Xpert MTB/RIF (Ultra) assay (Xpert).

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