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Xpert(R) MTB/RIF: Usefulness for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistance to rifampicin
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The advent of the Xpert(R) MTB/RIF technique was a revolution in
the diagnosis of tuberculosis, especially in areas with high
incidence and low resources. It allows the detection of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and simultaneously the most
common resistance mutations to rifampicin in less than 2h. For
respiratory samples the sensitivity is very high, but it
decreases for extrapulmonary samples and children. Although it
is faster and simpler than conventional methods, it presents
some limitations and new and better techniques are needed to
reduce the number of cases and deaths caused by tuberculosis.
This review aims to assess the scientific evidence around the
diagnostic performance of Xpert(R) MTB/RIF in different types of
samples and populations, as well as analyse its strengths and
limitations for TB diagnosis.
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VERGARA GÓMEZ, Andrea, GONZÁLEZ MARTÍN, Julián, GARCÍA-BASTEIRO, Alberto l.. Xpert(R) MTB/RIF: Usefulness for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
and resistance to rifampicin. _Medicina Clinica_. 2017. [consulta: 23 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 0025-7753. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/115804]