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Latest #Stool4TB research! Performance of stool Xpert Ultra for #Tuberculosis diagnosis among adults with #HIV
The study suggests it could be used as a complementary test in PLHIV, especially in those with low CD4
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Performance of stool Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among adults living with HIV: a multicentre, prospective diagnostic study
These results suggest stool Ultra could be used as an additional test for tuberculosis
diagnosis among people with HIV, particularly among those with CD4 counts less than
200 cells per μL.