2024
DOI: 10.21161/mjm.220023
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Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay as a potential diagnostic tool of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in Chittagong metropolitan city

Tumpa, N. J. S.,
Chowdhury, D. U. S.,
Ahmed, M. S.
et al.

Abstract: Aims: Precise diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is key to treating and managing tuberculosis (TB) patients effectively. This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of the GeneXpert MTB/Rif assay and compare its efficiency with other conventional TB detection methods. Methodology and results: In total, 110 samples were collected from pulmonary presumptive TB patients in Chittagong metropolitan city and subjected to GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay, MTB culture and microscopic examination to compar… Show more

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