Lessons Learned from Early Implementation and Scale-up of Stool-Based Xpert Testing to Diagnose Tuberculosis in Children

Lessons Learned from Early Implementation and Scale-up of Stool-Based Xpert Testing to Diagnose Tuberculosis in Children

In 2020, fecal (stool) testing was recommended for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) infection in children by using the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF assay; since then, countries have begun implementing stool-based testing, often as part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance TB case fin...

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Main Authors: Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Charles Manyonge, Joanita Namutebi, Bibiche Mujangi, Hebert Mutunzi, Amri Kingalu, Nkiru Nwokoye, Kuzani Mbendera, Yohannes D. Babo, Gulmira Kalmambetova, Gunta Dravniece, Winnie Mwanza, Ahmed Bedru, Degu D. Jerene, Lisa V. Adams, Andwele Mwansasu, Charlotte Colvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
NTP
stool
fecal testing
children
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1580_article
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