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. 2012 Oct;74(2):207-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.06.013. Epub 2012 Jul 20.

An evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and detection of false-positive rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Deborah A Williamson  1 , Indira Basu, James Bower, Joshua T Freeman, Gillian Henderson, Sally A Roberts
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An evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and detection of false-positive rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Deborah A Williamson et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Recent reports suggest that false-positive rifampicin resistance may be assigned by the Xpert MTB/RIF assay. We analysed 169 specimens using the MTB/RIF assay. Using culture as the gold standard, we found that the assay had 100% sensitivity and specificity for detecting M. tuberculosis. However, we found that the assay incorrectly assigned rifampicin resistance in 4/13 (31%) of cases.

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