The diagnostic performance of a single geneXpert MTB/RIF assay in an intensified tuberculosis case finding survey among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Al-Darraji, H.A.A., Razak, H.A., Ng, K.P., Altice, F.L., Kamarulzaman, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9588/1/00000544_99566.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/9588/

The new GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) offers accurate and rapid diagnosis of active TB, but its performance in improving case detection in high-transmission congregate settings has yet to be evaluated. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of a single Xpert assay in an intensified case finding surve...