Low cycle threshold value in Xpert MTB/RIF assay may herald false detection of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance: a study of two cases

Jean Claude S. Ngabonziza; Tom Decroo; Rodrigue Maniliho; Yves M. Habimana; Armand Van Deun; Bouke C. de Jong

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofab034

Low cycle threshold value in Xpert MTB/RIF assay may herald false detection of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance: a study of two cases

Jean Claude S. Ngabonziza, Tom Decroo, Rodrigue Maniliho, Yves M. Habimana, Armand Van Deun, Bouke C. de Jong

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Abstract

We report 2 cases for whom Xpert MTB/RIF falsely signaled rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, based on unusually low cycle threshold and 3 of 5 probes missing. Other mycobacterial tests were negative. Further optimization of the Xpert MTB/RIF algorithm is warranted.

Original language	English
Article number	034
Journal	Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume	8
Issue number	2
Number of pages	5
ISSN	2328-8957
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab034
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

active case finding
false detection of TB
rifampicin resistance
Xpert MTB/RIF assay

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