Analytical performance of the Xpert MTB/XDR® assay for tuberculosis and expanded resistance detection
Georghiou SB, Penn-Nicholson A, de Vos M, Macé A, Syrmis MW, Jacob K, Mape A, Parmar H, et al. (14 authors)
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease · 2021-04
Abstract
In a manufacturer-independent laboratory validation study, the Xpert MTB/XDR® assay demonstrated equivalent limit of detection to Xpert MTB/RIF®, detected 100% of tested resistance mutations and showed some utility for resistance detection in strain mixtures. The Xpert MTB/XDR assay is a reliable, sensitive assay for tuberculosis and expanded resistance detection.
MeSH terms
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
- Bacterial Proteins
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Mutation