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- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and adolescentsA WHO-supported review found Xpert Ultra has high sensitivity (90.7%) and specificity (94.8%) for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis and high accuracy for rifampicin resistance (95.8% sensitivity, 98.3% specificity).→
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for tuberculosis disease and rifampicin resistance in childrenIn 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.→