Evaluation of Xpert MTB/Rif Versus Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tube 960 for Rifampicin Resistance Detection in Extrapulmonary Isolates
While Xpert MTB/Rif provides rapid results and serves as useful initial diagnostic tool, it should be integrated with phenotypic methods such as MGIT960, especially in Xpert MTB/Rif negative cases to confirm clinically suspected EPTB.
Authors
- Deepthi Nair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0081-4034)
- Lavanya Pongiyannan
- Neeraj Kumar Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8410-5901)
Institutions
- Safdarjang Hospital (IN)
- ACS Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- ESIC Hospital (IN)
- ESIC Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Mycobacteriology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_169_25
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00