Oral swab testing by Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra for mass tuberculosis screening in prisons
Lima F, Santos A, Oliveira R, Silva C, Gonçalves C, Andrews J, Croda J. Oral swab testing by Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra for mass tuberculosis screening in prisons. Journal Of Clinical Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacterial Diseases 2020, 19: 100148. PMID: 32099908, PMCID: PMC7031315, DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2020.100148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNucleic acid amplification testsOral swabsPulmonary tuberculosisSwab testingAmplification testsMTB/RIF UltraMass screening studyOral swab samplingCourse of illnessScreening studySputum cultureXpert testingBacillary loadMycobacterial loadCase findingSputumXpertSwabsTuberculosisFurther studiesSwab samplingParticipantsComparable sensitivityPrison inmatesIndividuals