The impact of sputum quality on Xpert positivity in active case-finding for TB
Oliveira da Silva B, Salindri A, Gonçalves T, Cunha E, da Silva Santos A, dos Santos P, Lemes I, Silva D, da Silva Oliveira V, Croda J, de Oliveira R, Andrews J. The impact of sputum quality on Xpert positivity in active case-finding for TB. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 29-36. PMID: 38178289, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSputum qualityXpert-positiveCase findingChest X-rayLog-binomial regressionCross-sectional analysisMass screening programmeActive case findingCurrent smokingParticipant characteristicsScreening programmeSymptom screeningStandardised questionnaireSpot sputum samplesBlood-stained sputumAbnormal chest radiographBinomial regressionCAD4TBSputum appearanceMucopurulent sputumXpert testingSputum samplesClinical characteristicsSalivary specimensChest radiographs