Comparative Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra and GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Detecting Tuberculosis and Identifying Rifampicin Resistance in Pars Plana Vitrectomy Samples of Patients with Ocular Tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) was evaluated for the first time on Ocular tuberculosis (OTB) samples and compared with Xpert.

METHODS: Seventy five vitreous fluid samples (3 confirmed OTB, 47 clinically suspected OTB, and 25 controls) were subjected to Ultra, Xpert and Multiplex-PCR and compared against culture, composite reference standard (CRS), and gene sequencing.

RESULTS: The sensitivity of Ultra was 50% in diagnosing OTB (100% against culture and 46.8% against CRS). The overall sensitivity of Xpert and MPCR was 16% and 72%, respectively. Xpert missed three culture-positive cases and MPCR detected additional 11. Ultra and Xpert missed two and four cases of RifR, respectively. A total of 13(59%) cases were reported 'trace' by Ultra in which RifR could not be evaluated.

CONCLUSION: Ultra outperformed Xpert in diagnosing OTB. The advantage of Ultra's simultaneous RifR detection is lost since the trace bacterial loads in the specimens cause indeterminate results of RifR testing.Abbreviations: OTB: Ocular tuberculosis; Ultra: Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra; Xpert: Xpert MTB/RIF, MPCR: multiplex polymerase chain reaction; NAATs: Nucleic acid amplification tests; MLAMP: multitargeted loop-mediated isothermal amplification; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value; EPTB: extrapulmonary tuberculosis; VF: vitreous fluid; DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid; ATT: antitubercular therapy; RifR: Rifampicin resistance; RifS: Rifampicin susceptible; RifI: Rifampicin indeterminate.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Ocular immunology and inflammation - 31(2023), 5 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 914-920

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sharma, Kusum [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Megha [VerfasserIn]
Ayyadurai, Nikitha [VerfasserIn]
Dogra, Mohit [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Aman [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Vishali [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Ramandeep [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Amod [VerfasserIn]

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Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Comparative Study
IS1081
IS6110
Journal Article
MDR-TB
Molecular diagnosis
Rifampin
Tuberculous uveitis
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Date Completed 29.06.2023

Date Revised 29.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/09273948.2022.2064880

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NLM339721200