Comparison between Xpert ultra and standard M10 for detection of MTBC in clinical samples.
Laura Rindi, Vincenzo Puglisi, Iacopo Franconi, Antonella Lupetti
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease · 2026-01
Abstract
This study compared the STANDARD M10 MDR-TB with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF Ultra test in detecting tuberculosis on 57 samples. Sensitivity and specificity were 92 % and 100 % with a positive predictive value of 100 % with a substantial agreement (0.74) at Kappa agreement test.
MeSH terms
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Humans
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
- Retrospective Studies