Xpert MTB/Rif assay (GeneXpert) New frontier in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex, remains a major public health problem. The disease manifests in either the pulmonary form where the lungs is the site of infection or the extra-pulmonary form where other p…

Tuberculosis caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex, remains a major public health problem. The disease manifests in either the pulmonary form where the lungs is the site of infection or the extra-pulmonary form where other parts of the body can be affected.

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