Publicaties
False-positive rifampicin resistance on Xpert (R) MTB/RIF Universiteit Antwerpen
Implications of failure to routinely diagnose resistance to second-line drugs in patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis on Xpert MTB/RIF Universiteit Antwerpen
The complexities of Xpert (R) MTB/RIF interpretation Universiteit Antwerpen
Do Xpert MTB/RIF cycle threshold values provide information about patient delays for tuberculosis diagnosis? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction
Early diagnosis and initiation to appropriate treatment is vital for tuberculosis (TB) control. The XpertMTB/ RIF (Xpert) assay offers rapid TB diagnosis and quantitative estimation of bacterial burden through Cycle threshold (Ct) values. We assessed whether the Xpert Ct value is associated with delayed TB diagnosis as a potential monitoring tool for TB control programme performance.
Materials and Methods
...Time to treatment and patient outcomes among TB suspects screened by a single point-of-care Xpert MTB/RIF at a primary care clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa Universiteit Antwerpen
The patient impact of point-of-care vs. laboratory placement of Xpert (R) MTB/RIF Universiteit Antwerpen
Improving pediatric TB diagnosis in North Kivu (DR Congo), focusing on a clinical algorithm including targeted Xpert MTB/RIF on gastric aspirates Universiteit Gent
Increased detection of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF (R) assay after bleach concentration Universiteit Antwerpen
GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis on concentrated fine needle aspirates in high tuberculosis burden settings Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) remains challenging. The routinely used methods (cytology and smear microscopy) have sub-optimal sensitivity. Recently, WHO recommends GeneXpert to be used as the initial diagnostic test in patients suspected of having extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). However, this was a conditional recommendation due to very low-quality evidence available and more studies are needed. In this ...