Abstract
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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Aurilio, R. B., Ferreira, S., Parente, A. A. A. I., Sant’anna, M. de F. P., Pereira, C. S., Malaquias, T. da S. S., … Sant’Anna, C. C. (2022). Gene-Xpert Ultra for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children and adolescents. Revista Do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, 64. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202264012
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