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Molecular stool test could improve detection of tuberculosis in adults with HIV

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Xpert MTB/ Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV.

Currently, the main diagnostic strategy for tuberculosis focuses on sputum samples, which are obtained by deep coughing and expectoration of secretions produced in the lungs.

Stool4 TB Alliance study led by Barcelona Institute for Global Health ( ISGlobal ).

Performance of stool Xpert MTB/ RIF Ultra for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among adult people living with HIV: a prospective multicentre diagnostic study.. Lancet Microbe , 2025 DOI: 10.1016 /j.lanmic.2025.101085 Cite This Page:.

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