A better molecular test to detect tuberculosis

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A better molecular test to detect tuberculosis

The ‘Xpert Ultra’ molecular test has a greater capacity than its predecessor (‘Xpert MTB/RIF’) in detecting tuberculosis cases, either passively (i.e. people who attend the hospital with disease symptoms) or actively (searching for possible cases in the community among contacts). This is the main conclusion of a study performed by ISGlobal, an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with the Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), published in the European Respiratory Journal.

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