Laboratory Medicine ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 52-55.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2016.01.012

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Application significance of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on the detection of MTB

LI Yan1, ZHANG Tianhua1, XIAN Xiaoping1, WANG Xidi1, CHEN Meiling1, YANG Jian1, WANG Rui1, JIN Yan2   

  1. 1. Shanxi Provincial Institute for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention,Xi'an 710048,Shanxi,China
    2. 68210 Hospital of People's Liberation Army,Baoji 721001,Shanxi,China
  • Received:2014-12-30 Online:2016-01-31 Published:2016-02-16

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the clinical application significance of Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB)/rifampicin(RIF)assay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Methods A total of 302 patients with tuberculosis were determined by Xpert MTB/RIF assay,acid-fast stain and culture,respectively. The results were compared. Results All the samples were detected by Xpert MTB/RIF assay,acid-fast stain and culture,and the positive rates of sputum samples were 53.9%,33.0% and 37.2%. The positive rates of lavage fluid were 65.9%,22.7% and 29.5%. The positive rates of hydrothorax were 16.4%,1.5% and 3.0%. The positive rates of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for all types of samples were higher than those of acid-fast stain and culture (P<0.01),and there was no statistical significance between acid-fast stain and culture (P >0.05). The positive rate of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in lavage fluid was 65.9%(29/44),that in sputum samples was 53.9%(103/191),and that in hydrothorax was 16.4%(11/67). The RIF resistance rates from Xpert MTB/RIF assay [22.1%(19/86)] had no statistical significance with those from standard drug susceptibility testing [20.9%(18/86),P=0.00]. The coincidence rate was 96.5%(83/86). Conclusions Compared with acid-fast stain and culture,Xpert MTB/RIF assay is rapid,simple and sensitive in the detection of MTB,and has a good application prospect.

Key words: Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis

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