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Implementation of pooled testing of sputum specimens from multiple individuals for rapid molecular detection of tuberculosis in Cameroon: retrospective evaluation of efficiency, cost, and instrument time to result

2026-03-23

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Only 54% of people with TB had an initial molecular diagnostic test in 2024, due to barriers including high test costs. Pooled testing is implemented in Cameroon as a strategy to increase testing efficiency on the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) assay and extend molecular testing to more people when test reagents are limited, as recently recommended by the World Health Organizat...

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10.64898/2026.03.20.26348676
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