Gene-Xpert Ultra for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children and adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202264012Keywords:
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Children, Adolescents, Diagnoses, Real-time PCRAbstract
This prospective study describes the use of Gene-Xpert Ultra for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in children and adolescents, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eighteen patients were studied; the final diagnosis of EPTB was established in 13 (72%). Gene-Xpert Ultra results showed detection in 10/13 (77%) of EPTB cases (7 of these 10 with trace-positive results). Gene-Xpert Ultra proved to be a promising method for the diagnosis of childhood EPTB.
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Copyright (c) 2022 Rafaela Baroni Aurilio, Sidnei Ferreira, Ana Alice Amaral Ibiapina Parente, Maria de Fátima Pombo Sant’Anna, Cláudia Stella Pereira, Thiago da Silva Santos Malaquias, Afrânio Lineu Kritski, Clemax Couto Sant’Anna
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