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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for tuberculosis disease and rifampicin resistance in children

In 2023, an estimated 1.3 million children (aged 0–14 years) became ill with tuberculosis, and 166,000 children (aged 0–15 years) died from the disease.

To assess the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert Ultra for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis, lymph node tuberculosis, and rifampicin resistance in children (aged 0–9 years) with presumed tuberculosis.

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NeoHealth® ID 38644 · updated 10/26/2025