Use of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assays among paediatric tuberculosis experts in Europe. Issue 5 (17th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villanueva, Paola; Neth, Olaf; Ritz, Nicole; Tebruegge, Marc
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 51:Issue 5(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-05-17
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00346-2018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

We read with interest the recent editorial by Cabibbe et al . [1], which highlights the importance of rapid molecular tuberculosis (TB) assays for patient care. Only few paediatric TB experts based in Europe had access to the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay, a new generation molecular TB test, by the end of 2017 http://ow.ly/ZgoF30jHShY